adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The gate of La Villette, at the northeast corner of the city, was about to close.
abutsverbUS /əˈbʌts/
third-person singular of “abut” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading After the emotions of the past twenty-four hours, a day’s hard manual toil to which he was unaccustomed had caused him to ache in every limb.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the emotions of the past twenty-four hours, a day’s hard manual toil to which he was unaccustomed had caused him to ache in every limb.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now the shades of evening had long since yielded to those of night.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
Armand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The gate of La Villette, at the northeast corner of the city, was about to close.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading After the emotions of the past twenty-four hours, a day’s hard manual toil to which he was unaccustomed had caused him to ache in every limb.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The gate of La Villette, at the northeast corner of the city, was about to close.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The gate of La Villette, at the northeast corner of the city, was about to close.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The gate of La Villette, at the northeast corner of the city, was about to close.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After the emotions of the past twenty-four hours, a day’s hard manual toil to which he was unaccustomed had caused him to ache in every limb.
dog-tiredadjective
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading He was dog-tired.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading After the emotions of the past twenty-four hours, a day’s hard manual toil to which he was unaccustomed had caused him to ache in every limb.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And now the shades of evening had long since yielded to those of night.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading After the emotions of the past twenty-four hours, a day’s hard manual toil to which he was unaccustomed had caused him to ache in every limb.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The gate of La Villette, at the northeast corner of the city, was about to close.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And now the shades of evening had long since yielded to those of night.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading After the emotions of the past twenty-four hours, a day’s hard manual toil to which he was unaccustomed had caused him to ache in every limb.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the emotions of the past twenty-four hours, a day’s hard manual toil to which he was unaccustomed had caused him to ache in every limb.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading After the emotions of the past twenty-four hours, a day’s hard manual toil to which he was unaccustomed had caused him to ache in every limb.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
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 The gate of La Villette, at the northeast corner of the city, was about to close.
labouringadjective
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading After the emotions of the past twenty-four hours, a day’s hard manual toil to which he was unaccustomed had caused him to ache in every limb.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And now the shades of evening had long since yielded to those of night.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
manualnounUS /ˈmænjuːəl/
a small handbook
From this reading After the emotions of the past twenty-four hours, a day’s hard manual toil to which he was unaccustomed had caused him to ache in every limb.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And now the shades of evening had long since yielded to those of night.
northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading The gate of La Villette, at the northeast corner of the city, was about to close.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now the shades of evening had long since yielded to those of night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now the shades of evening had long since yielded to those of night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading After the emotions of the past twenty-four hours, a day’s hard manual toil to which he was unaccustomed had caused him to ache in every limb.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading And now the shades of evening had long since yielded to those of night.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And now the shades of evening had long since yielded to those of night.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now the shades of evening had long since yielded to those of night.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And now the shades of evening had long since yielded to those of night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now the shades of evening had long since yielded to those of night.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading After the emotions of the past twenty-four hours, a day’s hard manual toil to which he was unaccustomed had caused him to ache in every limb.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading After the emotions of the past twenty-four hours, a day’s hard manual toil to which he was unaccustomed had caused him to ache in every limb.
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading After the emotions of the past twenty-four hours, a day’s hard manual toil to which he was unaccustomed had caused him to ache in every limb.
vantagenounUS /ˈvæntədʒ/
place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
Villette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gate of La Villette, at the northeast corner of the city, was about to close.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gate of La Villette, at the northeast corner of the city, was about to close.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Armand, dressed in the rough clothes of a labouring man, was leaning against a low wall at the angle of the narrow street which abuts on the canal at its further end; from this point of vantage he could command a view of the gate and of the life and bustle around it.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading And now the shades of evening had long since yielded to those of night.
