used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The start they made at daybreak was gloomy and ill-omened, through one of those white mists which are blown from the Atlantic over the flat lands of Western Poitou.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The start they made at daybreak was gloomy and ill-omened, through one of those white mists which are blown from the Atlantic over the flat lands of Western Poitou.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The horses, looming gigantic through the fog, winced as the cold harness was girded on them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The start they made at daybreak was gloomy and ill-omened, through one of those white mists which are blown from the Atlantic over the flat lands of Western Poitou.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The start they made at daybreak was gloomy and ill-omened, through one of those white mists which are blown from the Atlantic over the flat lands of Western Poitou.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The women turned mutinous and would not rise; or, being dragged up by force, shrieked wild, unfitting words, as they were driven to the horses.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading The start they made at daybreak was gloomy and ill-omened, through one of those white mists which are blown from the Atlantic over the flat lands of Western Poitou.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The women turned mutinous and would not rise; or, being dragged up by force, shrieked wild, unfitting words, as they were driven to the horses.
Carlat
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From this reading The Countess looked on and listened, and shuddered, waiting for Carlat to set her on her horse.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The horses, looming gigantic through the fog, winced as the cold harness was girded on them.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The Countess looked on and listened, and shuddered, waiting for Carlat to set her on her horse.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading The start they made at daybreak was gloomy and ill-omened, through one of those white mists which are blown from the Atlantic over the flat lands of Western Poitou.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The women turned mutinous and would not rise; or, being dragged up by force, shrieked wild, unfitting words, as they were driven to the horses.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The women turned mutinous and would not rise; or, being dragged up by force, shrieked wild, unfitting words, as they were driven to the horses.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The start they made at daybreak was gloomy and ill-omened, through one of those white mists which are blown from the Atlantic over the flat lands of Western Poitou.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The horses, looming gigantic through the fog, winced as the cold harness was girded on them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Countess looked on and listened, and shuddered, waiting for Carlat to set her on her horse.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The women turned mutinous and would not rise; or, being dragged up by force, shrieked wild, unfitting words, as they were driven to the horses.
fro
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From this reading The men hurried to and fro with saddles on their heads, and stumbled over other saddles, and swore savagely.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The start they made at daybreak was gloomy and ill-omened, through one of those white mists which are blown from the Atlantic over the flat lands of Western Poitou.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading The horses, looming gigantic through the fog, winced as the cold harness was girded on them.
girded
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From this reading The horses, looming gigantic through the fog, winced as the cold harness was girded on them.
depressingly dark
From this reading The start they made at daybreak was gloomy and ill-omened, through one of those white mists which are blown from the Atlantic over the flat lands of Western Poitou.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading The horses, looming gigantic through the fog, winced as the cold harness was girded on them.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The men hurried to and fro with saddles on their heads, and stumbled over other saddles, and swore savagely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Countess looked on and listened, and shuddered, waiting for Carlat to set her on her horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The Countess looked on and listened, and shuddered, waiting for Carlat to set her on her horse.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses, looming gigantic through the fog, winced as the cold harness was girded on them.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The men hurried to and fro with saddles on their heads, and stumbled over other saddles, and swore savagely.
ill-omenedadjective
marked by or promising bad fortune
From this reading The start they made at daybreak was gloomy and ill-omened, through one of those white mists which are blown from the Atlantic over the flat lands of Western Poitou.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The start they made at daybreak was gloomy and ill-omened, through one of those white mists which are blown from the Atlantic over the flat lands of Western Poitou.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The Countess looked on and listened, and shuddered, waiting for Carlat to set her on her horse.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Countess looked on and listened, and shuddered, waiting for Carlat to set her on her horse.
loomingverbUS /ˈluːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading The horses, looming gigantic through the fog, winced as the cold harness was girded on them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The start they made at daybreak was gloomy and ill-omened, through one of those white mists which are blown from the Atlantic over the flat lands of Western Poitou.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men hurried to and fro with saddles on their heads, and stumbled over other saddles, and swore savagely.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading The start they made at daybreak was gloomy and ill-omened, through one of those white mists which are blown from the Atlantic over the flat lands of Western Poitou.
mutinousadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtənəs/
disposed to or in a state of mutiny
From this reading The women turned mutinous and would not rise; or, being dragged up by force, shrieked wild, unfitting words, as they were driven to the horses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The women turned mutinous and would not rise; or, being dragged up by force, shrieked wild, unfitting words, as they were driven to the horses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The start they made at daybreak was gloomy and ill-omened, through one of those white mists which are blown from the Atlantic over the flat lands of Western Poitou.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The horses, looming gigantic through the fog, winced as the cold harness was girded on them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The start they made at daybreak was gloomy and ill-omened, through one of those white mists which are blown from the Atlantic over the flat lands of Western Poitou.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The women turned mutinous and would not rise; or, being dragged up by force, shrieked wild, unfitting words, as they were driven to the horses.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The men hurried to and fro with saddles on their heads, and stumbled over other saddles, and swore savagely.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The start they made at daybreak was gloomy and ill-omened, through one of those white mists which are blown from the Atlantic over the flat lands of Western Poitou.
Poitounoun
a low-lying region of west central France on the Bay of Biscay
From this reading The start they made at daybreak was gloomy and ill-omened, through one of those white mists which are blown from the Atlantic over the flat lands of Western Poitou.
move upward
From this reading The women turned mutinous and would not rise; or, being dragged up by force, shrieked wild, unfitting words, as they were driven to the horses.
saddlesnounUS /ˈsædəlz/
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading The men hurried to and fro with saddles on their heads, and stumbled over other saddles, and swore savagely.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading The men hurried to and fro with saddles on their heads, and stumbled over other saddles, and swore savagely.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Countess looked on and listened, and shuddered, waiting for Carlat to set her on her horse.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading The women turned mutinous and would not rise; or, being dragged up by force, shrieked wild, unfitting words, as they were driven to the horses.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading The Countess looked on and listened, and shuddered, waiting for Carlat to set her on her horse.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The start they made at daybreak was gloomy and ill-omened, through one of those white mists which are blown from the Atlantic over the flat lands of Western Poitou.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading The men hurried to and fro with saddles on their heads, and stumbled over other saddles, and swore savagely.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading The men hurried to and fro with saddles on their heads, and stumbled over other saddles, and swore savagely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The start they made at daybreak was gloomy and ill-omened, through one of those white mists which are blown from the Atlantic over the flat lands of Western Poitou.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men hurried to and fro with saddles on their heads, and stumbled over other saddles, and swore savagely.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The horses, looming gigantic through the fog, winced as the cold harness was girded on them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The start they made at daybreak was gloomy and ill-omened, through one of those white mists which are blown from the Atlantic over the flat lands of Western Poitou.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The start they made at daybreak was gloomy and ill-omened, through one of those white mists which are blown from the Atlantic over the flat lands of Western Poitou.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The start they made at daybreak was gloomy and ill-omened, through one of those white mists which are blown from the Atlantic over the flat lands of Western Poitou.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men hurried to and fro with saddles on their heads, and stumbled over other saddles, and swore savagely.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The women turned mutinous and would not rise; or, being dragged up by force, shrieked wild, unfitting words, as they were driven to the horses.
unfittingadjective
not in keeping with what is correct or proper
From this reading The women turned mutinous and would not rise; or, being dragged up by force, shrieked wild, unfitting words, as they were driven to the horses.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The women turned mutinous and would not rise; or, being dragged up by force, shrieked wild, unfitting words, as they were driven to the horses.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The Countess looked on and listened, and shuddered, waiting for Carlat to set her on her horse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The start they made at daybreak was gloomy and ill-omened, through one of those white mists which are blown from the Atlantic over the flat lands of Western Poitou.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The women turned mutinous and would not rise; or, being dragged up by force, shrieked wild, unfitting words, as they were driven to the horses.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The start they made at daybreak was gloomy and ill-omened, through one of those white mists which are blown from the Atlantic over the flat lands of Western Poitou.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The start they made at daybreak was gloomy and ill-omened, through one of those white mists which are blown from the Atlantic over the flat lands of Western Poitou.
a Caucasian
From this reading The start they made at daybreak was gloomy and ill-omened, through one of those white mists which are blown from the Atlantic over the flat lands of Western Poitou.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The women turned mutinous and would not rise; or, being dragged up by force, shrieked wild, unfitting words, as they were driven to the horses.
wincedverbUS /wɪnst/
past form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading The horses, looming gigantic through the fog, winced as the cold harness was girded on them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The men hurried to and fro with saddles on their heads, and stumbled over other saddles, and swore savagely.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women turned mutinous and would not rise; or, being dragged up by force, shrieked wild, unfitting words, as they were driven to the horses.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The women turned mutinous and would not rise; or, being dragged up by force, shrieked wild, unfitting words, as they were driven to the horses.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The women turned mutinous and would not rise; or, being dragged up by force, shrieked wild, unfitting words, as they were driven to the horses.
