AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A thick snow covered the roofs of Paris and settled in its large gutters and streets, where it arose in gray heaps, furrowed by the wheels of carriages.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The tumult of the city was silent on account of the thick carpet the winter had spread for it, and which deadened the sound of the wheels over the stones, and of the feet of men and horses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A thick snow covered the roofs of Paris and settled in its large gutters and streets, where it arose in gray heaps, furrowed by the wheels of carriages.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading In a narrow street that winds round the old church of St. Eustache, a man, enveloped in his cloak, slowly walked up and down, constantly watching for the appearance of some one.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A thick snow covered the roofs of Paris and settled in its large gutters and streets, where it arose in gray heaps, furrowed by the wheels of carriages.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading THE CONFESSIONAL It was on the day following the assembly that had taken place in the house of Marion de Lorme.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A thick snow covered the roofs of Paris and settled in its large gutters and streets, where it arose in gray heaps, furrowed by the wheels of carriages.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The tumult of the city was silent on account of the thick carpet the winter had spread for it, and which deadened the sound of the wheels over the stones, and of the feet of men and horses.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading A thick snow covered the roofs of Paris and settled in its large gutters and streets, where it arose in gray heaps, furrowed by the wheels of carriages.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading In a narrow street that winds round the old church of St. Eustache, a man, enveloped in his cloak, slowly walked up and down, constantly watching for the appearance of some one.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The tumult of the city was silent on account of the thick carpet the winter had spread for it, and which deadened the sound of the wheels over the stones, and of the feet of men and horses.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading In a narrow street that winds round the old church of St. Eustache, a man, enveloped in his cloak, slowly walked up and down, constantly watching for the appearance of some one.
CONFESSIONALnounUS /kənˈfeʃənəl/
a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
From this reading THE CONFESSIONAL It was on the day following the assembly that had taken place in the house of Marion de Lorme.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading In a narrow street that winds round the old church of St. Eustache, a man, enveloped in his cloak, slowly walked up and down, constantly watching for the appearance of some one.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A thick snow covered the roofs of Paris and settled in its large gutters and streets, where it arose in gray heaps, furrowed by the wheels of carriages.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was eight o'clock, and the night was dark.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE CONFESSIONAL It was on the day following the assembly that had taken place in the house of Marion de Lorme.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE CONFESSIONAL It was on the day following the assembly that had taken place in the house of Marion de Lorme.
deadenedadjective
devoid of physical sensation; numb
From this reading The tumult of the city was silent on account of the thick carpet the winter had spread for it, and which deadened the sound of the wheels over the stones, and of the feet of men and horses.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In a narrow street that winds round the old church of St. Eustache, a man, enveloped in his cloak, slowly walked up and down, constantly watching for the appearance of some one.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading It was eight o'clock, and the night was dark.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading In a narrow street that winds round the old church of St. Eustache, a man, enveloped in his cloak, slowly walked up and down, constantly watching for the appearance of some one.
Eustache
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From this reading In a narrow street that winds round the old church of St. Eustache, a man, enveloped in his cloak, slowly walked up and down, constantly watching for the appearance of some one.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The tumult of the city was silent on account of the thick carpet the winter had spread for it, and which deadened the sound of the wheels over the stones, and of the feet of men and horses.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE CONFESSIONAL It was on the day following the assembly that had taken place in the house of Marion de Lorme.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The tumult of the city was silent on account of the thick carpet the winter had spread for it, and which deadened the sound of the wheels over the stones, and of the feet of men and horses.
furrowedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːroʊd/
having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface
From this reading A thick snow covered the roofs of Paris and settled in its large gutters and streets, where it arose in gray heaps, furrowed by the wheels of carriages.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A thick snow covered the roofs of Paris and settled in its large gutters and streets, where it arose in gray heaps, furrowed by the wheels of carriages.
guttersnounUS /ˈɡʌtərz/
plural of “gutter” — a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading A thick snow covered the roofs of Paris and settled in its large gutters and streets, where it arose in gray heaps, furrowed by the wheels of carriages.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CONFESSIONAL It was on the day following the assembly that had taken place in the house of Marion de Lorme.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading A thick snow covered the roofs of Paris and settled in its large gutters and streets, where it arose in gray heaps, furrowed by the wheels of carriages.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a narrow street that winds round the old church of St. Eustache, a man, enveloped in his cloak, slowly walked up and down, constantly watching for the appearance of some one.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The tumult of the city was silent on account of the thick carpet the winter had spread for it, and which deadened the sound of the wheels over the stones, and of the feet of men and horses.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE CONFESSIONAL It was on the day following the assembly that had taken place in the house of Marion de Lorme.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CONFESSIONAL It was on the day following the assembly that had taken place in the house of Marion de Lorme.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CONFESSIONAL It was on the day following the assembly that had taken place in the house of Marion de Lorme.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A thick snow covered the roofs of Paris and settled in its large gutters and streets, where it arose in gray heaps, furrowed by the wheels of carriages.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A thick snow covered the roofs of Paris and settled in its large gutters and streets, where it arose in gray heaps, furrowed by the wheels of carriages.
Lorme
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From this reading THE CONFESSIONAL It was on the day following the assembly that had taken place in the house of Marion de Lorme.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In a narrow street that winds round the old church of St. Eustache, a man, enveloped in his cloak, slowly walked up and down, constantly watching for the appearance of some one.
Marion
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From this reading THE CONFESSIONAL It was on the day following the assembly that had taken place in the house of Marion de Lorme.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The tumult of the city was silent on account of the thick carpet the winter had spread for it, and which deadened the sound of the wheels over the stones, and of the feet of men and horses.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading In a narrow street that winds round the old church of St. Eustache, a man, enveloped in his cloak, slowly walked up and down, constantly watching for the appearance of some one.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was eight o'clock, and the night was dark.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was eight o'clock, and the night was dark.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONFESSIONAL It was on the day following the assembly that had taken place in the house of Marion de Lorme.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In a narrow street that winds round the old church of St. Eustache, a man, enveloped in his cloak, slowly walked up and down, constantly watching for the appearance of some one.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CONFESSIONAL It was on the day following the assembly that had taken place in the house of Marion de Lorme.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a narrow street that winds round the old church of St. Eustache, a man, enveloped in his cloak, slowly walked up and down, constantly watching for the appearance of some one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The tumult of the city was silent on account of the thick carpet the winter had spread for it, and which deadened the sound of the wheels over the stones, and of the feet of men and horses.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading A thick snow covered the roofs of Paris and settled in its large gutters and streets, where it arose in gray heaps, furrowed by the wheels of carriages.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE CONFESSIONAL It was on the day following the assembly that had taken place in the house of Marion de Lorme.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading A thick snow covered the roofs of Paris and settled in its large gutters and streets, where it arose in gray heaps, furrowed by the wheels of carriages.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading In a narrow street that winds round the old church of St. Eustache, a man, enveloped in his cloak, slowly walked up and down, constantly watching for the appearance of some one.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A thick snow covered the roofs of Paris and settled in its large gutters and streets, where it arose in gray heaps, furrowed by the wheels of carriages.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The tumult of the city was silent on account of the thick carpet the winter had spread for it, and which deadened the sound of the wheels over the stones, and of the feet of men and horses.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading In a narrow street that winds round the old church of St. Eustache, a man, enveloped in his cloak, slowly walked up and down, constantly watching for the appearance of some one.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A thick snow covered the roofs of Paris and settled in its large gutters and streets, where it arose in gray heaps, furrowed by the wheels of carriages.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In a narrow street that winds round the old church of St. Eustache, a man, enveloped in his cloak, slowly walked up and down, constantly watching for the appearance of some one.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The tumult of the city was silent on account of the thick carpet the winter had spread for it, and which deadened the sound of the wheels over the stones, and of the feet of men and horses.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The tumult of the city was silent on account of the thick carpet the winter had spread for it, and which deadened the sound of the wheels over the stones, and of the feet of men and horses.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a narrow street that winds round the old church of St. Eustache, a man, enveloped in his cloak, slowly walked up and down, constantly watching for the appearance of some one.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The tumult of the city was silent on account of the thick carpet the winter had spread for it, and which deadened the sound of the wheels over the stones, and of the feet of men and horses.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In a narrow street that winds round the old church of St. Eustache, a man, enveloped in his cloak, slowly walked up and down, constantly watching for the appearance of some one.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A thick snow covered the roofs of Paris and settled in its large gutters and streets, where it arose in gray heaps, furrowed by the wheels of carriages.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE CONFESSIONAL It was on the day following the assembly that had taken place in the house of Marion de Lorme.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CONFESSIONAL It was on the day following the assembly that had taken place in the house of Marion de Lorme.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONFESSIONAL It was on the day following the assembly that had taken place in the house of Marion de Lorme.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading A thick snow covered the roofs of Paris and settled in its large gutters and streets, where it arose in gray heaps, furrowed by the wheels of carriages.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading The tumult of the city was silent on account of the thick carpet the winter had spread for it, and which deadened the sound of the wheels over the stones, and of the feet of men and horses.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In a narrow street that winds round the old church of St. Eustache, a man, enveloped in his cloak, slowly walked up and down, constantly watching for the appearance of some one.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading In a narrow street that winds round the old church of St. Eustache, a man, enveloped in his cloak, slowly walked up and down, constantly watching for the appearance of some one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CONFESSIONAL It was on the day following the assembly that had taken place in the house of Marion de Lorme.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading In a narrow street that winds round the old church of St. Eustache, a man, enveloped in his cloak, slowly walked up and down, constantly watching for the appearance of some one.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading A thick snow covered the roofs of Paris and settled in its large gutters and streets, where it arose in gray heaps, furrowed by the wheels of carriages.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A thick snow covered the roofs of Paris and settled in its large gutters and streets, where it arose in gray heaps, furrowed by the wheels of carriages.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The tumult of the city was silent on account of the thick carpet the winter had spread for it, and which deadened the sound of the wheels over the stones, and of the feet of men and horses.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading In a narrow street that winds round the old church of St. Eustache, a man, enveloped in his cloak, slowly walked up and down, constantly watching for the appearance of some one.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The tumult of the city was silent on account of the thick carpet the winter had spread for it, and which deadened the sound of the wheels over the stones, and of the feet of men and horses.
