adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Snow was still falling in sparse, thin flakes, and lay like a crisp and glittering mantle over the parapets of the bridges and the grim towers of the Chatelet prison.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading Marguerite, accompanied by Sir Andrew Ffoulkes, walked rapidly along the quay.
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 All that they had wanted to say to one another had been said inside the squalid room of their lodgings when Sir Andrew Ffoulkes had come home and learned that Chauvelin had been.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Marguerite, accompanied by Sir Andrew Ffoulkes, walked rapidly along the quay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It lacked ten minutes to the half hour; the night was dark and bitterly cold.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Marguerite, accompanied by Sir Andrew Ffoulkes, walked rapidly along the quay.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading All that they had wanted to say to one another had been said inside the squalid room of their lodgings when Sir Andrew Ffoulkes had come home and learned that Chauvelin had been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All that they had wanted to say to one another had been said inside the squalid room of their lodgings when Sir Andrew Ffoulkes had come home and learned that Chauvelin had been.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading It lacked ten minutes to the half hour; the night was dark and bitterly cold.
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading Snow was still falling in sparse, thin flakes, and lay like a crisp and glittering mantle over the parapets of the bridges and the grim towers of the Chatelet prison.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Marguerite, accompanied by Sir Andrew Ffoulkes, walked rapidly along the quay.
Chatelet
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From this reading Snow was still falling in sparse, thin flakes, and lay like a crisp and glittering mantle over the parapets of the bridges and the grim towers of the Chatelet prison.
Chauvelin
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From this reading All that they had wanted to say to one another had been said inside the squalid room of their lodgings when Sir Andrew Ffoulkes had come home and learned that Chauvelin had been.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
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 It lacked ten minutes to the half hour; the night was dark and bitterly cold.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All that they had wanted to say to one another had been said inside the squalid room of their lodgings when Sir Andrew Ffoulkes had come home and learned that Chauvelin had been.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Snow was still falling in sparse, thin flakes, and lay like a crisp and glittering mantle over the parapets of the bridges and the grim towers of the Chatelet prison.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It lacked ten minutes to the half hour; the night was dark and bitterly cold.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Snow was still falling in sparse, thin flakes, and lay like a crisp and glittering mantle over the parapets of the bridges and the grim towers of the Chatelet prison.
Ffoulkes
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From this reading Marguerite, accompanied by Sir Andrew Ffoulkes, walked rapidly along the quay.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading Snow was still falling in sparse, thin flakes, and lay like a crisp and glittering mantle over the parapets of the bridges and the grim towers of the Chatelet prison.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Snow was still falling in sparse, thin flakes, and lay like a crisp and glittering mantle over the parapets of the bridges and the grim towers of the Chatelet prison.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Snow was still falling in sparse, thin flakes, and lay like a crisp and glittering mantle over the parapets of the bridges and the grim towers of the Chatelet prison.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All that they had wanted to say to one another had been said inside the squalid room of their lodgings when Sir Andrew Ffoulkes had come home and learned that Chauvelin had been.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It lacked ten minutes to the half hour; the night was dark and bitterly cold.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading All that they had wanted to say to one another had been said inside the squalid room of their lodgings when Sir Andrew Ffoulkes had come home and learned that Chauvelin had been.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It lacked ten minutes to the half hour; the night was dark and bitterly cold.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Snow was still falling in sparse, thin flakes, and lay like a crisp and glittering mantle over the parapets of the bridges and the grim towers of the Chatelet prison.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading All that they had wanted to say to one another had been said inside the squalid room of their lodgings when Sir Andrew Ffoulkes had come home and learned that Chauvelin had been.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It lacked ten minutes to the half hour; the night was dark and bitterly cold.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading It lacked ten minutes to the half hour; the night was dark and bitterly cold.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Snow was still falling in sparse, thin flakes, and lay like a crisp and glittering mantle over the parapets of the bridges and the grim towers of the Chatelet prison.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading All that they had wanted to say to one another had been said inside the squalid room of their lodgings when Sir Andrew Ffoulkes had come home and learned that Chauvelin had been.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Snow was still falling in sparse, thin flakes, and lay like a crisp and glittering mantle over the parapets of the bridges and the grim towers of the Chatelet prison.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading All that they had wanted to say to one another had been said inside the squalid room of their lodgings when Sir Andrew Ffoulkes had come home and learned that Chauvelin had been.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading Snow was still falling in sparse, thin flakes, and lay like a crisp and glittering mantle over the parapets of the bridges and the grim towers of the Chatelet prison.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading Marguerite, accompanied by Sir Andrew Ffoulkes, walked rapidly along the quay.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It lacked ten minutes to the half hour; the night was dark and bitterly cold.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It lacked ten minutes to the half hour; the night was dark and bitterly cold.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They walked on silently now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Snow was still falling in sparse, thin flakes, and lay like a crisp and glittering mantle over the parapets of the bridges and the grim towers of the Chatelet prison.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They walked on silently now.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All that they had wanted to say to one another had been said inside the squalid room of their lodgings when Sir Andrew Ffoulkes had come home and learned that Chauvelin had been.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Snow was still falling in sparse, thin flakes, and lay like a crisp and glittering mantle over the parapets of the bridges and the grim towers of the Chatelet prison.
parapets
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Snow was still falling in sparse, thin flakes, and lay like a crisp and glittering mantle over the parapets of the bridges and the grim towers of the Chatelet prison.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Snow was still falling in sparse, thin flakes, and lay like a crisp and glittering mantle over the parapets of the bridges and the grim towers of the Chatelet prison.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading Marguerite, accompanied by Sir Andrew Ffoulkes, walked rapidly along the quay.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Marguerite, accompanied by Sir Andrew Ffoulkes, walked rapidly along the quay.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading All that they had wanted to say to one another had been said inside the squalid room of their lodgings when Sir Andrew Ffoulkes had come home and learned that Chauvelin had been.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading All that they had wanted to say to one another had been said inside the squalid room of their lodgings when Sir Andrew Ffoulkes had come home and learned that Chauvelin had been.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading All that they had wanted to say to one another had been said inside the squalid room of their lodgings when Sir Andrew Ffoulkes had come home and learned that Chauvelin had been.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading They walked on silently now.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Marguerite, accompanied by Sir Andrew Ffoulkes, walked rapidly along the quay.
SnownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Snow was still falling in sparse, thin flakes, and lay like a crisp and glittering mantle over the parapets of the bridges and the grim towers of the Chatelet prison.
sparseadjectiveUS /spɑːrs/
not dense
From this reading Snow was still falling in sparse, thin flakes, and lay like a crisp and glittering mantle over the parapets of the bridges and the grim towers of the Chatelet prison.
squalidadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːləd/
morally degraded
From this reading All that they had wanted to say to one another had been said inside the squalid room of their lodgings when Sir Andrew Ffoulkes had come home and learned that Chauvelin had been.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Snow was still falling in sparse, thin flakes, and lay like a crisp and glittering mantle over the parapets of the bridges and the grim towers of the Chatelet prison.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It lacked ten minutes to the half hour; the night was dark and bitterly cold.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that they had wanted to say to one another had been said inside the squalid room of their lodgings when Sir Andrew Ffoulkes had come home and learned that Chauvelin had been.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marguerite, accompanied by Sir Andrew Ffoulkes, walked rapidly along the quay.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All that they had wanted to say to one another had been said inside the squalid room of their lodgings when Sir Andrew Ffoulkes had come home and learned that Chauvelin had been.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked on silently now.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Snow was still falling in sparse, thin flakes, and lay like a crisp and glittering mantle over the parapets of the bridges and the grim towers of the Chatelet prison.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It lacked ten minutes to the half hour; the night was dark and bitterly cold.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Snow was still falling in sparse, thin flakes, and lay like a crisp and glittering mantle over the parapets of the bridges and the grim towers of the Chatelet prison.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Marguerite, accompanied by Sir Andrew Ffoulkes, walked rapidly along the quay.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading All that they had wanted to say to one another had been said inside the squalid room of their lodgings when Sir Andrew Ffoulkes had come home and learned that Chauvelin had been.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It lacked ten minutes to the half hour; the night was dark and bitterly cold.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading All that they had wanted to say to one another had been said inside the squalid room of their lodgings when Sir Andrew Ffoulkes had come home and learned that Chauvelin had been.
