AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE At dawn a clamor of voices shook the mill.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went down into the courtyard, pale and very calm.
AroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around the body troops gesticulated, uttering cries of fury.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But there she could not repress a shiver as she saw the corpse of a Prussian soldier stretched out on a cloak beside the well.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE At dawn a clamor of voices shook the mill.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading But there she could not repress a shiver as she saw the corpse of a Prussian soldier stretched out on a cloak beside the well.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Around the body troops gesticulated, uttering cries of fury.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there she could not repress a shiver as she saw the corpse of a Prussian soldier stretched out on a cloak beside the well.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading She went down into the courtyard, pale and very calm.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Père Merlier opened the door of Francoise’s chamber.
clamorverbUS /ˈklæmər/
make loud demands
From this reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE At dawn a clamor of voices shook the mill.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading But there she could not repress a shiver as she saw the corpse of a Prussian soldier stretched out on a cloak beside the well.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading But there she could not repress a shiver as she saw the corpse of a Prussian soldier stretched out on a cloak beside the well.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But there she could not repress a shiver as she saw the corpse of a Prussian soldier stretched out on a cloak beside the well.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading She went down into the courtyard, pale and very calm.
criesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Around the body troops gesticulated, uttering cries of fury.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE At dawn a clamor of voices shook the mill.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Père Merlier opened the door of Francoise’s chamber.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She went down into the courtyard, pale and very calm.
EXPERIENCEverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE At dawn a clamor of voices shook the mill.
Francoise's
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From this reading Père Merlier opened the door of Francoise’s chamber.
furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Around the body troops gesticulated, uttering cries of fury.
gesticulated
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From this reading Around the body troops gesticulated, uttering cries of fury.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She went down into the courtyard, pale and very calm.
Merlier
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From this reading Père Merlier opened the door of Francoise’s chamber.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE At dawn a clamor of voices shook the mill.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But there she could not repress a shiver as she saw the corpse of a Prussian soldier stretched out on a cloak beside the well.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE At dawn a clamor of voices shook the mill.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But there she could not repress a shiver as she saw the corpse of a Prussian soldier stretched out on a cloak beside the well.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Père Merlier opened the door of Francoise’s chamber.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But there she could not repress a shiver as she saw the corpse of a Prussian soldier stretched out on a cloak beside the well.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She went down into the courtyard, pale and very calm.
PrussiannounUS /ˈprʌʃən/
a German inhabitant of Prussia
From this reading But there she could not repress a shiver as she saw the corpse of a Prussian soldier stretched out on a cloak beside the well.
Père
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From this reading Père Merlier opened the door of Francoise’s chamber.
repressverbUS /riˈpres/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading But there she could not repress a shiver as she saw the corpse of a Prussian soldier stretched out on a cloak beside the well.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading But there she could not repress a shiver as she saw the corpse of a Prussian soldier stretched out on a cloak beside the well.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went down into the courtyard, pale and very calm.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading But there she could not repress a shiver as she saw the corpse of a Prussian soldier stretched out on a cloak beside the well.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE At dawn a clamor of voices shook the mill.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading But there she could not repress a shiver as she saw the corpse of a Prussian soldier stretched out on a cloak beside the well.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading But there she could not repress a shiver as she saw the corpse of a Prussian soldier stretched out on a cloak beside the well.
TERRIBLEadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE At dawn a clamor of voices shook the mill.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE At dawn a clamor of voices shook the mill.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there she could not repress a shiver as she saw the corpse of a Prussian soldier stretched out on a cloak beside the well.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading Around the body troops gesticulated, uttering cries of fury.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Around the body troops gesticulated, uttering cries of fury.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She went down into the courtyard, pale and very calm.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE At dawn a clamor of voices shook the mill.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But there she could not repress a shiver as she saw the corpse of a Prussian soldier stretched out on a cloak beside the well.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went down into the courtyard, pale and very calm.
