adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had been moving steadily on since they left Abbeville soon after dawn; the rumble of the wheels, the swaying and rocking of the carriage, the interminable patter of the rain had lulled him into a kind of wakeful sleep.
Abbeville
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From this reading They had been moving steadily on since they left Abbeville soon after dawn; the rumble of the wheels, the swaying and rocking of the carriage, the interminable patter of the rain had lulled him into a kind of wakeful sleep.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They had been moving steadily on since they left Abbeville soon after dawn; the rumble of the wheels, the swaying and rocking of the carriage, the interminable patter of the rain had lulled him into a kind of wakeful sleep.
alighted
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From this reading Chauvelin had already alighted from the coach.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Chauvelin had already alighted from the coach.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had been moving steadily on since they left Abbeville soon after dawn; the rumble of the wheels, the swaying and rocking of the carriage, the interminable patter of the rain had lulled him into a kind of wakeful sleep.
Armand
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From this reading Armand woke up from his last dream.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been moving steadily on since they left Abbeville soon after dawn; the rumble of the wheels, the swaying and rocking of the carriage, the interminable patter of the rain had lulled him into a kind of wakeful sleep.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading They had been moving steadily on since they left Abbeville soon after dawn; the rumble of the wheels, the swaying and rocking of the carriage, the interminable patter of the rain had lulled him into a kind of wakeful sleep.
Chauvelin
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From this reading Chauvelin had already alighted from the coach.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading “Now, then, citizen, don’t go to sleep; this is Crecy, our last halt!”
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Chauvelin had already alighted from the coach.
Crecynoun
the first decisive battle of the Hundred Years' War; in 1346 the English under Edward III defeated the French under Philip of Valois
From this reading “Now, then, citizen, don’t go to sleep; this is Crecy, our last halt!”
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading They had been moving steadily on since they left Abbeville soon after dawn; the rumble of the wheels, the swaying and rocking of the carriage, the interminable patter of the rain had lulled him into a kind of wakeful sleep.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading He was helping Marguerite to descend.
don't
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From this reading “Now, then, citizen, don’t go to sleep; this is Crecy, our last halt!”
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Armand woke up from his last dream.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Armand woke up from his last dream.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Now, then, citizen, don’t go to sleep; this is Crecy, our last halt!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been moving steadily on since they left Abbeville soon after dawn; the rumble of the wheels, the swaying and rocking of the carriage, the interminable patter of the rain had lulled him into a kind of wakeful sleep.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading “Now, then, citizen, don’t go to sleep; this is Crecy, our last halt!”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was helping Marguerite to descend.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading He was helping Marguerite to descend.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had been moving steadily on since they left Abbeville soon after dawn; the rumble of the wheels, the swaying and rocking of the carriage, the interminable patter of the rain had lulled him into a kind of wakeful sleep.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Armand woke up from his last dream.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading They had been moving steadily on since they left Abbeville soon after dawn; the rumble of the wheels, the swaying and rocking of the carriage, the interminable patter of the rain had lulled him into a kind of wakeful sleep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had been moving steadily on since they left Abbeville soon after dawn; the rumble of the wheels, the swaying and rocking of the carriage, the interminable patter of the rain had lulled him into a kind of wakeful sleep.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now, then, citizen, don’t go to sleep; this is Crecy, our last halt!”
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading They had been moving steadily on since they left Abbeville soon after dawn; the rumble of the wheels, the swaying and rocking of the carriage, the interminable patter of the rain had lulled him into a kind of wakeful sleep.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Now, then, citizen, don’t go to sleep; this is Crecy, our last halt!”
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They had been moving steadily on since they left Abbeville soon after dawn; the rumble of the wheels, the swaying and rocking of the carriage, the interminable patter of the rain had lulled him into a kind of wakeful sleep.
lulledverbUS /lʌld/
past form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading They had been moving steadily on since they left Abbeville soon after dawn; the rumble of the wheels, the swaying and rocking of the carriage, the interminable patter of the rain had lulled him into a kind of wakeful sleep.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading He was helping Marguerite to descend.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading They had been moving steadily on since they left Abbeville soon after dawn; the rumble of the wheels, the swaying and rocking of the carriage, the interminable patter of the rain had lulled him into a kind of wakeful sleep.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, then, citizen, don’t go to sleep; this is Crecy, our last halt!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had been moving steadily on since they left Abbeville soon after dawn; the rumble of the wheels, the swaying and rocking of the carriage, the interminable patter of the rain had lulled him into a kind of wakeful sleep.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had been moving steadily on since they left Abbeville soon after dawn; the rumble of the wheels, the swaying and rocking of the carriage, the interminable patter of the rain had lulled him into a kind of wakeful sleep.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Now, then, citizen, don’t go to sleep; this is Crecy, our last halt!”
patternounUS /ˈpætər/
plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
From this reading They had been moving steadily on since they left Abbeville soon after dawn; the rumble of the wheels, the swaying and rocking of the carriage, the interminable patter of the rain had lulled him into a kind of wakeful sleep.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading They had been moving steadily on since they left Abbeville soon after dawn; the rumble of the wheels, the swaying and rocking of the carriage, the interminable patter of the rain had lulled him into a kind of wakeful sleep.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading They had been moving steadily on since they left Abbeville soon after dawn; the rumble of the wheels, the swaying and rocking of the carriage, the interminable patter of the rain had lulled him into a kind of wakeful sleep.
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading They had been moving steadily on since they left Abbeville soon after dawn; the rumble of the wheels, the swaying and rocking of the carriage, the interminable patter of the rain had lulled him into a kind of wakeful sleep.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They had been moving steadily on since they left Abbeville soon after dawn; the rumble of the wheels, the swaying and rocking of the carriage, the interminable patter of the rain had lulled him into a kind of wakeful sleep.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Now, then, citizen, don’t go to sleep; this is Crecy, our last halt!”
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading They had been moving steadily on since they left Abbeville soon after dawn; the rumble of the wheels, the swaying and rocking of the carriage, the interminable patter of the rain had lulled him into a kind of wakeful sleep.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading They had been moving steadily on since they left Abbeville soon after dawn; the rumble of the wheels, the swaying and rocking of the carriage, the interminable patter of the rain had lulled him into a kind of wakeful sleep.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading They had been moving steadily on since they left Abbeville soon after dawn; the rumble of the wheels, the swaying and rocking of the carriage, the interminable patter of the rain had lulled him into a kind of wakeful sleep.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had been moving steadily on since they left Abbeville soon after dawn; the rumble of the wheels, the swaying and rocking of the carriage, the interminable patter of the rain had lulled him into a kind of wakeful sleep.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Now, then, citizen, don’t go to sleep; this is Crecy, our last halt!”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been moving steadily on since they left Abbeville soon after dawn; the rumble of the wheels, the swaying and rocking of the carriage, the interminable patter of the rain had lulled him into a kind of wakeful sleep.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Now, then, citizen, don’t go to sleep; this is Crecy, our last halt!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now, then, citizen, don’t go to sleep; this is Crecy, our last halt!”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Armand woke up from his last dream.
wakefuladjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading They had been moving steadily on since they left Abbeville soon after dawn; the rumble of the wheels, the swaying and rocking of the carriage, the interminable patter of the rain had lulled him into a kind of wakeful sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was helping Marguerite to descend.
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 They had been moving steadily on since they left Abbeville soon after dawn; the rumble of the wheels, the swaying and rocking of the carriage, the interminable patter of the rain had lulled him into a kind of wakeful sleep.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Armand woke up from his last dream.
