AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE MILL A month later, on the day preceding that of Saint Louis, Rocreuse was in a state of terror.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading The Prussians had beaten the emperor and were advancing by forced marches toward the village.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading For a week past people who hurried along the highway had been announcing them thus: “They are at Lormiere—they are at Novelles!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Prussians had beaten the emperor and were advancing by forced marches toward the village.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading For a week past people who hurried along the highway had been announcing them thus: “They are at Lormiere—they are at Novelles!”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For a week past people who hurried along the highway had been announcing them thus: “They are at Lormiere—they are at Novelles!”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a week past people who hurried along the highway had been announcing them thus: “They are at Lormiere—they are at Novelles!”
ATTACKnounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE MILL A month later, on the day preceding that of Saint Louis, Rocreuse was in a state of terror.
beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading The Prussians had beaten the emperor and were advancing by forced marches toward the village.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a week past people who hurried along the highway had been announcing them thus: “They are at Lormiere—they are at Novelles!”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Prussians had beaten the emperor and were advancing by forced marches toward the village.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They did not come, however, and that increased the fright.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE MILL A month later, on the day preceding that of Saint Louis, Rocreuse was in a state of terror.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading And on hearing that they were drawing near so rapidly, Rocreuse every morning expected to see them descend from the wood of Gagny.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not come, however, and that increased the fright.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading And on hearing that they were drawing near so rapidly, Rocreuse every morning expected to see them descend from the wood of Gagny.
emperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The Prussians had beaten the emperor and were advancing by forced marches toward the village.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And on hearing that they were drawing near so rapidly, Rocreuse every morning expected to see them descend from the wood of Gagny.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading And on hearing that they were drawing near so rapidly, Rocreuse every morning expected to see them descend from the wood of Gagny.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a week past people who hurried along the highway had been announcing them thus: “They are at Lormiere—they are at Novelles!”
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The Prussians had beaten the emperor and were advancing by forced marches toward the village.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading They did not come, however, and that increased the fright.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And on hearing that they were drawing near so rapidly, Rocreuse every morning expected to see them descend from the wood of Gagny.
Gagny
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From this reading And on hearing that they were drawing near so rapidly, Rocreuse every morning expected to see them descend from the wood of Gagny.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Prussians had beaten the emperor and were advancing by forced marches toward the village.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading And on hearing that they were drawing near so rapidly, Rocreuse every morning expected to see them descend from the wood of Gagny.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading For a week past people who hurried along the highway had been announcing them thus: “They are at Lormiere—they are at Novelles!”
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They did not come, however, and that increased the fright.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading For a week past people who hurried along the highway had been announcing them thus: “They are at Lormiere—they are at Novelles!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE MILL A month later, on the day preceding that of Saint Louis, Rocreuse was in a state of terror.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading They did not come, however, and that increased the fright.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE MILL A month later, on the day preceding that of Saint Louis, Rocreuse was in a state of terror.
Lormiere
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From this reading For a week past people who hurried along the highway had been announcing them thus: “They are at Lormiere—they are at Novelles!”
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE MILL A month later, on the day preceding that of Saint Louis, Rocreuse was in a state of terror.
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading The Prussians had beaten the emperor and were advancing by forced marches toward the village.
MILLverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE MILL A month later, on the day preceding that of Saint Louis, Rocreuse was in a state of terror.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE MILL A month later, on the day preceding that of Saint Louis, Rocreuse was in a state of terror.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And on hearing that they were drawing near so rapidly, Rocreuse every morning expected to see them descend from the wood of Gagny.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And on hearing that they were drawing near so rapidly, Rocreuse every morning expected to see them descend from the wood of Gagny.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not come, however, and that increased the fright.
Novelles
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From this reading For a week past people who hurried along the highway had been announcing them thus: “They are at Lormiere—they are at Novelles!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE MILL A month later, on the day preceding that of Saint Louis, Rocreuse was in a state of terror.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE MILL A month later, on the day preceding that of Saint Louis, Rocreuse was in a state of terror.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For a week past people who hurried along the highway had been announcing them thus: “They are at Lormiere—they are at Novelles!”
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For a week past people who hurried along the highway had been announcing them thus: “They are at Lormiere—they are at Novelles!”
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE MILL A month later, on the day preceding that of Saint Louis, Rocreuse was in a state of terror.
Prussians
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From this reading The Prussians had beaten the emperor and were advancing by forced marches toward the village.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading And on hearing that they were drawing near so rapidly, Rocreuse every morning expected to see them descend from the wood of Gagny.
Rocreuse
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From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE MILL A month later, on the day preceding that of Saint Louis, Rocreuse was in a state of terror.
SaintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE MILL A month later, on the day preceding that of Saint Louis, Rocreuse was in a state of terror.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And on hearing that they were drawing near so rapidly, Rocreuse every morning expected to see them descend from the wood of Gagny.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And on hearing that they were drawing near so rapidly, Rocreuse every morning expected to see them descend from the wood of Gagny.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE MILL A month later, on the day preceding that of Saint Louis, Rocreuse was in a state of terror.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE MILL A month later, on the day preceding that of Saint Louis, Rocreuse was in a state of terror.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE MILL A month later, on the day preceding that of Saint Louis, Rocreuse was in a state of terror.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE MILL A month later, on the day preceding that of Saint Louis, Rocreuse was in a state of terror.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For a week past people who hurried along the highway had been announcing them thus: “They are at Lormiere—they are at Novelles!”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a week past people who hurried along the highway had been announcing them thus: “They are at Lormiere—they are at Novelles!”
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading For a week past people who hurried along the highway had been announcing them thus: “They are at Lormiere—they are at Novelles!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And on hearing that they were drawing near so rapidly, Rocreuse every morning expected to see them descend from the wood of Gagny.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The Prussians had beaten the emperor and were advancing by forced marches toward the village.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The Prussians had beaten the emperor and were advancing by forced marches toward the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE MILL A month later, on the day preceding that of Saint Louis, Rocreuse was in a state of terror.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a week past people who hurried along the highway had been announcing them thus: “They are at Lormiere—they are at Novelles!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Prussians had beaten the emperor and were advancing by forced marches toward the village.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For a week past people who hurried along the highway had been announcing them thus: “They are at Lormiere—they are at Novelles!”
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading And on hearing that they were drawing near so rapidly, Rocreuse every morning expected to see them descend from the wood of Gagny.
