adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The yellow heavens, the brass covered uniforms, had changed the valley of Rocreuse, so gay in the sunlight, into a den of cutthroats full of sinister gloom.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE FRENCH It was three o’clock in the afternoon.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Since noon Francoise had been torn by terrible anguish.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading The Prussian officer had contented himself with causing Dominique to be imprisoned without announcing what fate he reserved for him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Prussian officer had contented himself with causing Dominique to be imprisoned without announcing what fate he reserved for him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since noon Francoise had been torn by terrible anguish.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Great black clouds, the trail of some neighboring storm, had slowly filled the sky.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading The yellow heavens, the brass covered uniforms, had changed the valley of Rocreuse, so gay in the sunlight, into a den of cutthroats full of sinister gloom.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Since noon Francoise had been torn by terrible anguish.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading The Prussian officer had contented himself with causing Dominique to be imprisoned without announcing what fate he reserved for him.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The yellow heavens, the brass covered uniforms, had changed the valley of Rocreuse, so gay in the sunlight, into a den of cutthroats full of sinister gloom.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Great black clouds, the trail of some neighboring storm, had slowly filled the sky.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading The Prussian officer had contented himself with causing Dominique to be imprisoned without announcing what fate he reserved for him.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The yellow heavens, the brass covered uniforms, had changed the valley of Rocreuse, so gay in the sunlight, into a den of cutthroats full of sinister gloom.
cutthroats
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From this reading The yellow heavens, the brass covered uniforms, had changed the valley of Rocreuse, so gay in the sunlight, into a den of cutthroats full of sinister gloom.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading The yellow heavens, the brass covered uniforms, had changed the valley of Rocreuse, so gay in the sunlight, into a den of cutthroats full of sinister gloom.
DominiquenounUS /dɔːmɪˈniːk/
American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs
From this reading The Prussian officer had contented himself with causing Dominique to be imprisoned without announcing what fate he reserved for him.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The Prussian officer had contented himself with causing Dominique to be imprisoned without announcing what fate he reserved for him.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Great black clouds, the trail of some neighboring storm, had slowly filled the sky.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Prussian officer had contented himself with causing Dominique to be imprisoned without announcing what fate he reserved for him.
Francoise
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From this reading Since noon Francoise had been torn by terrible anguish.
FRENCHnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE FRENCH It was three o’clock in the afternoon.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The yellow heavens, the brass covered uniforms, had changed the valley of Rocreuse, so gay in the sunlight, into a den of cutthroats full of sinister gloom.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The yellow heavens, the brass covered uniforms, had changed the valley of Rocreuse, so gay in the sunlight, into a den of cutthroats full of sinister gloom.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The yellow heavens, the brass covered uniforms, had changed the valley of Rocreuse, so gay in the sunlight, into a den of cutthroats full of sinister gloom.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great black clouds, the trail of some neighboring storm, had slowly filled the sky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Great black clouds, the trail of some neighboring storm, had slowly filled the sky.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Prussian officer had contented himself with causing Dominique to be imprisoned without announcing what fate he reserved for him.
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The yellow heavens, the brass covered uniforms, had changed the valley of Rocreuse, so gay in the sunlight, into a den of cutthroats full of sinister gloom.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Prussian officer had contented himself with causing Dominique to be imprisoned without announcing what fate he reserved for him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Prussian officer had contented himself with causing Dominique to be imprisoned without announcing what fate he reserved for him.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading The Prussian officer had contented himself with causing Dominique to be imprisoned without announcing what fate he reserved for him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE FRENCH It was three o’clock in the afternoon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The yellow heavens, the brass covered uniforms, had changed the valley of Rocreuse, so gay in the sunlight, into a den of cutthroats full of sinister gloom.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE FRENCH It was three o’clock in the afternoon.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading Great black clouds, the trail of some neighboring storm, had slowly filled the sky.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading Since noon Francoise had been torn by terrible anguish.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE FRENCH It was three o’clock in the afternoon.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE FRENCH It was three o’clock in the afternoon.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The Prussian officer had contented himself with causing Dominique to be imprisoned without announcing what fate he reserved for him.
PrussiannounUS /ˈprʌʃən/
a German inhabitant of Prussia
From this reading The Prussian officer had contented himself with causing Dominique to be imprisoned without announcing what fate he reserved for him.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading The Prussian officer had contented himself with causing Dominique to be imprisoned without announcing what fate he reserved for him.
RETURNverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE FRENCH It was three o’clock in the afternoon.
Rocreuse
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From this reading The yellow heavens, the brass covered uniforms, had changed the valley of Rocreuse, so gay in the sunlight, into a den of cutthroats full of sinister gloom.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since noon Francoise had been torn by terrible anguish.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The yellow heavens, the brass covered uniforms, had changed the valley of Rocreuse, so gay in the sunlight, into a den of cutthroats full of sinister gloom.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Great black clouds, the trail of some neighboring storm, had slowly filled the sky.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Great black clouds, the trail of some neighboring storm, had slowly filled the sky.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The yellow heavens, the brass covered uniforms, had changed the valley of Rocreuse, so gay in the sunlight, into a den of cutthroats full of sinister gloom.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Great black clouds, the trail of some neighboring storm, had slowly filled the sky.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Great black clouds, the trail of some neighboring storm, had slowly filled the sky.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The yellow heavens, the brass covered uniforms, had changed the valley of Rocreuse, so gay in the sunlight, into a den of cutthroats full of sinister gloom.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Since noon Francoise had been torn by terrible anguish.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE FRENCH It was three o’clock in the afternoon.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE FRENCH It was three o’clock in the afternoon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Prussian officer had contented himself with causing Dominique to be imprisoned without announcing what fate he reserved for him.
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Since noon Francoise had been torn by terrible anguish.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Great black clouds, the trail of some neighboring storm, had slowly filled the sky.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading The yellow heavens, the brass covered uniforms, had changed the valley of Rocreuse, so gay in the sunlight, into a den of cutthroats full of sinister gloom.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The yellow heavens, the brass covered uniforms, had changed the valley of Rocreuse, so gay in the sunlight, into a den of cutthroats full of sinister gloom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE FRENCH It was three o’clock in the afternoon.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Prussian officer had contented himself with causing Dominique to be imprisoned without announcing what fate he reserved for him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Prussian officer had contented himself with causing Dominique to be imprisoned without announcing what fate he reserved for him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Prussian officer had contented himself with causing Dominique to be imprisoned without announcing what fate he reserved for him.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The yellow heavens, the brass covered uniforms, had changed the valley of Rocreuse, so gay in the sunlight, into a den of cutthroats full of sinister gloom.
