adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was so cold that the fine snow, flying through the air, hardened as it fell, covering the pavements with a slippery, white blanket.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was so cold that the fine snow, flying through the air, hardened as it fell, covering the pavements with a slippery, white blanket.
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 He had been celebrating, in company with his two faithful borrowers, Chebe and Delobelle, his first moment of leisure, the end of that almost endless period of seclusion during which he had been superintending the manufacture of his press, with all the searchings, the joys, and the disappointments of the inventor.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had been celebrating, in company with his two faithful borrowers, Chebe and Delobelle, his first moment of leisure, the end of that almost endless period of seclusion during which he had been superintending the manufacture of his press, with all the searchings, the joys, and the disappointments of the inventor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been celebrating, in company with his two faithful borrowers, Chebe and Delobelle, his first moment of leisure, the end of that almost endless period of seclusion during which he had been superintending the manufacture of his press, with all the searchings, the joys, and the disappointments of the inventor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was so cold that the fine snow, flying through the air, hardened as it fell, covering the pavements with a slippery, white blanket.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been celebrating, in company with his two faithful borrowers, Chebe and Delobelle, his first moment of leisure, the end of that almost endless period of seclusion during which he had been superintending the manufacture of his press, with all the searchings, the joys, and the disappointments of the inventor.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading It was so cold that the fine snow, flying through the air, hardened as it fell, covering the pavements with a slippery, white blanket.
borrowersnounUS /ˈbɑːroʊərz/
plural of “borrower” — someone who receives something on the promise to return it or its equivalent
From this reading He had been celebrating, in company with his two faithful borrowers, Chebe and Delobelle, his first moment of leisure, the end of that almost endless period of seclusion during which he had been superintending the manufacture of his press, with all the searchings, the joys, and the disappointments of the inventor.
brewerynounUS /ˈbruːəri/
a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation
From this reading Risler, wrapped in his cloak, was hastening home from the brewery through the deserted streets of the Marais.
celebratingverbUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “celebrate” — behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading He had been celebrating, in company with his two faithful borrowers, Chebe and Delobelle, his first moment of leisure, the end of that almost endless period of seclusion during which he had been superintending the manufacture of his press, with all the searchings, the joys, and the disappointments of the inventor.
Chebe
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From this reading He had been celebrating, in company with his two faithful borrowers, Chebe and Delobelle, his first moment of leisure, the end of that almost endless period of seclusion during which he had been superintending the manufacture of his press, with all the searchings, the joys, and the disappointments of the inventor.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Risler, wrapped in his cloak, was hastening home from the brewery through the deserted streets of the Marais.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The great clock of Saint-Gervais struck one in the morning.
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 was so cold that the fine snow, flying through the air, hardened as it fell, covering the pavements with a slippery, white blanket.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He had been celebrating, in company with his two faithful borrowers, Chebe and Delobelle, his first moment of leisure, the end of that almost endless period of seclusion during which he had been superintending the manufacture of his press, with all the searchings, the joys, and the disappointments of the inventor.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading It was so cold that the fine snow, flying through the air, hardened as it fell, covering the pavements with a slippery, white blanket.
Delobelle
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From this reading He had been celebrating, in company with his two faithful borrowers, Chebe and Delobelle, his first moment of leisure, the end of that almost endless period of seclusion during which he had been superintending the manufacture of his press, with all the searchings, the joys, and the disappointments of the inventor.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Risler, wrapped in his cloak, was hastening home from the brewery through the deserted streets of the Marais.
disappointmentsnounUS /dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “disappointment” — a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading He had been celebrating, in company with his two faithful borrowers, Chebe and Delobelle, his first moment of leisure, the end of that almost endless period of seclusion during which he had been superintending the manufacture of his press, with all the searchings, the joys, and the disappointments of the inventor.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had been celebrating, in company with his two faithful borrowers, Chebe and Delobelle, his first moment of leisure, the end of that almost endless period of seclusion during which he had been superintending the manufacture of his press, with all the searchings, the joys, and the disappointments of the inventor.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He had been celebrating, in company with his two faithful borrowers, Chebe and Delobelle, his first moment of leisure, the end of that almost endless period of seclusion during which he had been superintending the manufacture of his press, with all the searchings, the joys, and the disappointments of the inventor.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading He had been celebrating, in company with his two faithful borrowers, Chebe and Delobelle, his first moment of leisure, the end of that almost endless period of seclusion during which he had been superintending the manufacture of his press, with all the searchings, the joys, and the disappointments of the inventor.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading He had been celebrating, in company with his two faithful borrowers, Chebe and Delobelle, his first moment of leisure, the end of that almost endless period of seclusion during which he had been superintending the manufacture of his press, with all the searchings, the joys, and the disappointments of the inventor.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It was so cold that the fine snow, flying through the air, hardened as it fell, covering the pavements with a slippery, white blanket.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was so cold that the fine snow, flying through the air, hardened as it fell, covering the pavements with a slippery, white blanket.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had been celebrating, in company with his two faithful borrowers, Chebe and Delobelle, his first moment of leisure, the end of that almost endless period of seclusion during which he had been superintending the manufacture of his press, with all the searchings, the joys, and the disappointments of the inventor.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading It was so cold that the fine snow, flying through the air, hardened as it fell, covering the pavements with a slippery, white blanket.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Risler, wrapped in his cloak, was hastening home from the brewery through the deserted streets of the Marais.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great clock of Saint-Gervais struck one in the morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been celebrating, in company with his two faithful borrowers, Chebe and Delobelle, his first moment of leisure, the end of that almost endless period of seclusion during which he had been superintending the manufacture of his press, with all the searchings, the joys, and the disappointments of the inventor.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading It was so cold that the fine snow, flying through the air, hardened as it fell, covering the pavements with a slippery, white blanket.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Risler, wrapped in his cloak, was hastening home from the brewery through the deserted streets of the Marais.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been celebrating, in company with his two faithful borrowers, Chebe and Delobelle, his first moment of leisure, the end of that almost endless period of seclusion during which he had been superintending the manufacture of his press, with all the searchings, the joys, and the disappointments of the inventor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Risler, wrapped in his cloak, was hastening home from the brewery through the deserted streets of the Marais.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Risler, wrapped in his cloak, was hastening home from the brewery through the deserted streets of the Marais.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great clock of Saint-Gervais struck one in the morning.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading He had been celebrating, in company with his two faithful borrowers, Chebe and Delobelle, his first moment of leisure, the end of that almost endless period of seclusion during which he had been superintending the manufacture of his press, with all the searchings, the joys, and the disappointments of the inventor.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so cold that the fine snow, flying through the air, hardened as it fell, covering the pavements with a slippery, white blanket.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He had been celebrating, in company with his two faithful borrowers, Chebe and Delobelle, his first moment of leisure, the end of that almost endless period of seclusion during which he had been superintending the manufacture of his press, with all the searchings, the joys, and the disappointments of the inventor.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading He had been celebrating, in company with his two faithful borrowers, Chebe and Delobelle, his first moment of leisure, the end of that almost endless period of seclusion during which he had been superintending the manufacture of his press, with all the searchings, the joys, and the disappointments of the inventor.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It had been long, very long.
manufactureverbUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃər/
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
From this reading He had been celebrating, in company with his two faithful borrowers, Chebe and Delobelle, his first moment of leisure, the end of that almost endless period of seclusion during which he had been superintending the manufacture of his press, with all the searchings, the joys, and the disappointments of the inventor.
Marais
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From this reading Risler, wrapped in his cloak, was hastening home from the brewery through the deserted streets of the Marais.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He had been celebrating, in company with his two faithful borrowers, Chebe and Delobelle, his first moment of leisure, the end of that almost endless period of seclusion during which he had been superintending the manufacture of his press, with all the searchings, the joys, and the disappointments of the inventor.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The great clock of Saint-Gervais struck one in the morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great clock of Saint-Gervais struck one in the morning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The great clock of Saint-Gervais struck one in the morning.
pavementsnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənts/
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading It was so cold that the fine snow, flying through the air, hardened as it fell, covering the pavements with a slippery, white blanket.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading He had been celebrating, in company with his two faithful borrowers, Chebe and Delobelle, his first moment of leisure, the end of that almost endless period of seclusion during which he had been superintending the manufacture of his press, with all the searchings, the joys, and the disappointments of the inventor.
pressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading He had been celebrating, in company with his two faithful borrowers, Chebe and Delobelle, his first moment of leisure, the end of that almost endless period of seclusion during which he had been superintending the manufacture of his press, with all the searchings, the joys, and the disappointments of the inventor.
Risler
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From this reading Risler, wrapped in his cloak, was hastening home from the brewery through the deserted streets of the Marais.
Saint-Gervais
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great clock of Saint-Gervais struck one in the morning.
searchings
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From this reading He had been celebrating, in company with his two faithful borrowers, Chebe and Delobelle, his first moment of leisure, the end of that almost endless period of seclusion during which he had been superintending the manufacture of his press, with all the searchings, the joys, and the disappointments of the inventor.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading He had been celebrating, in company with his two faithful borrowers, Chebe and Delobelle, his first moment of leisure, the end of that almost endless period of seclusion during which he had been superintending the manufacture of his press, with all the searchings, the joys, and the disappointments of the inventor.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading It was so cold that the fine snow, flying through the air, hardened as it fell, covering the pavements with a slippery, white blanket.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was so cold that the fine snow, flying through the air, hardened as it fell, covering the pavements with a slippery, white blanket.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so cold that the fine snow, flying through the air, hardened as it fell, covering the pavements with a slippery, white blanket.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Risler, wrapped in his cloak, was hastening home from the brewery through the deserted streets of the Marais.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The great clock of Saint-Gervais struck one in the morning.
superintending
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From this reading He had been celebrating, in company with his two faithful borrowers, Chebe and Delobelle, his first moment of leisure, the end of that almost endless period of seclusion during which he had been superintending the manufacture of his press, with all the searchings, the joys, and the disappointments of the inventor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so cold that the fine snow, flying through the air, hardened as it fell, covering the pavements with a slippery, white blanket.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great clock of Saint-Gervais struck one in the morning.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was so cold that the fine snow, flying through the air, hardened as it fell, covering the pavements with a slippery, white blanket.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had been celebrating, in company with his two faithful borrowers, Chebe and Delobelle, his first moment of leisure, the end of that almost endless period of seclusion during which he had been superintending the manufacture of his press, with all the searchings, the joys, and the disappointments of the inventor.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It had been long, very long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so cold that the fine snow, flying through the air, hardened as it fell, covering the pavements with a slippery, white blanket.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had been celebrating, in company with his two faithful borrowers, Chebe and Delobelle, his first moment of leisure, the end of that almost endless period of seclusion during which he had been superintending the manufacture of his press, with all the searchings, the joys, and the disappointments of the inventor.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading It was so cold that the fine snow, flying through the air, hardened as it fell, covering the pavements with a slippery, white blanket.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was so cold that the fine snow, flying through the air, hardened as it fell, covering the pavements with a slippery, white blanket.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Risler, wrapped in his cloak, was hastening home from the brewery through the deserted streets of the Marais.
