adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The most radiant sun that ever gilded a beautiful September day had arisen upon the castle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The servants were coming and going, the dogs were starting a concert of irregular barks, and the horses were jumping about, sharing their instinctive presentiment and trying to break away from the bridles which held them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an unusual excitement in the courtyard of the chateau.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whole valley was as fresh and laughing as a young girl who had just left her bath.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The most radiant sun that ever gilded a beautiful September day had arisen upon the castle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The whole valley was as fresh and laughing as a young girl who had just left her bath.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The servants were coming and going, the dogs were starting a concert of irregular barks, and the horses were jumping about, sharing their instinctive presentiment and trying to break away from the bridles which held them.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The rocks seemed to have a band of silver surrounding them; the woods a mantle of green draped over their shoulders.
barksnounUS /bɑːrks/
plural of “bark” — tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading The servants were coming and going, the dogs were starting a concert of irregular barks, and the horses were jumping about, sharing their instinctive presentiment and trying to break away from the bridles which held them.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading The whole valley was as fresh and laughing as a young girl who had just left her bath.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The most radiant sun that ever gilded a beautiful September day had arisen upon the castle.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading The servants were coming and going, the dogs were starting a concert of irregular barks, and the horses were jumping about, sharing their instinctive presentiment and trying to break away from the bridles which held them.
bridles
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From this reading The servants were coming and going, the dogs were starting a concert of irregular barks, and the horses were jumping about, sharing their instinctive presentiment and trying to break away from the bridles which held them.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The most radiant sun that ever gilded a beautiful September day had arisen upon the castle.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading There was an unusual excitement in the courtyard of the chateau.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The servants were coming and going, the dogs were starting a concert of irregular barks, and the horses were jumping about, sharing their instinctive presentiment and trying to break away from the bridles which held them.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading The servants were coming and going, the dogs were starting a concert of irregular barks, and the horses were jumping about, sharing their instinctive presentiment and trying to break away from the bridles which held them.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading There was an unusual excitement in the courtyard of the chateau.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The most radiant sun that ever gilded a beautiful September day had arisen upon the castle.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The servants were coming and going, the dogs were starting a concert of irregular barks, and the horses were jumping about, sharing their instinctive presentiment and trying to break away from the bridles which held them.
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The rocks seemed to have a band of silver surrounding them; the woods a mantle of green draped over their shoulders.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The most radiant sun that ever gilded a beautiful September day had arisen upon the castle.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There was an unusual excitement in the courtyard of the chateau.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The whole valley was as fresh and laughing as a young girl who had just left her bath.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The servants were coming and going, the dogs were starting a concert of irregular barks, and the horses were jumping about, sharing their instinctive presentiment and trying to break away from the bridles which held them.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The most radiant sun that ever gilded a beautiful September day had arisen upon the castle.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The whole valley was as fresh and laughing as a young girl who had just left her bath.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The servants were coming and going, the dogs were starting a concert of irregular barks, and the horses were jumping about, sharing their instinctive presentiment and trying to break away from the bridles which held them.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The rocks seemed to have a band of silver surrounding them; the woods a mantle of green draped over their shoulders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The most radiant sun that ever gilded a beautiful September day had arisen upon the castle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The rocks seemed to have a band of silver surrounding them; the woods a mantle of green draped over their shoulders.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The servants were coming and going, the dogs were starting a concert of irregular barks, and the horses were jumping about, sharing their instinctive presentiment and trying to break away from the bridles which held them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The whole valley was as fresh and laughing as a young girl who had just left her bath.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The servants were coming and going, the dogs were starting a concert of irregular barks, and the horses were jumping about, sharing their instinctive presentiment and trying to break away from the bridles which held them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was an unusual excitement in the courtyard of the chateau.
instinctiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading The servants were coming and going, the dogs were starting a concert of irregular barks, and the horses were jumping about, sharing their instinctive presentiment and trying to break away from the bridles which held them.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading The servants were coming and going, the dogs were starting a concert of irregular barks, and the horses were jumping about, sharing their instinctive presentiment and trying to break away from the bridles which held them.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading The servants were coming and going, the dogs were starting a concert of irregular barks, and the horses were jumping about, sharing their instinctive presentiment and trying to break away from the bridles which held them.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The whole valley was as fresh and laughing as a young girl who had just left her bath.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading The whole valley was as fresh and laughing as a young girl who had just left her bath.
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 The whole valley was as fresh and laughing as a young girl who had just left her bath.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading The rocks seemed to have a band of silver surrounding them; the woods a mantle of green draped over their shoulders.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most radiant sun that ever gilded a beautiful September day had arisen upon the castle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rocks seemed to have a band of silver surrounding them; the woods a mantle of green draped over their shoulders.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The rocks seemed to have a band of silver surrounding them; the woods a mantle of green draped over their shoulders.
presentimentnoun
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading The servants were coming and going, the dogs were starting a concert of irregular barks, and the horses were jumping about, sharing their instinctive presentiment and trying to break away from the bridles which held them.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading The most radiant sun that ever gilded a beautiful September day had arisen upon the castle.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The rocks seemed to have a band of silver surrounding them; the woods a mantle of green draped over their shoulders.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The rocks seemed to have a band of silver surrounding them; the woods a mantle of green draped over their shoulders.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The most radiant sun that ever gilded a beautiful September day had arisen upon the castle.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servants were coming and going, the dogs were starting a concert of irregular barks, and the horses were jumping about, sharing their instinctive presentiment and trying to break away from the bridles which held them.
sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading The servants were coming and going, the dogs were starting a concert of irregular barks, and the horses were jumping about, sharing their instinctive presentiment and trying to break away from the bridles which held them.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The rocks seemed to have a band of silver surrounding them; the woods a mantle of green draped over their shoulders.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The rocks seemed to have a band of silver surrounding them; the woods a mantle of green draped over their shoulders.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading The servants were coming and going, the dogs were starting a concert of irregular barks, and the horses were jumping about, sharing their instinctive presentiment and trying to break away from the bridles which held them.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The most radiant sun that ever gilded a beautiful September day had arisen upon the castle.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The rocks seemed to have a band of silver surrounding them; the woods a mantle of green draped over their shoulders.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The most radiant sun that ever gilded a beautiful September day had arisen upon the castle.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The most radiant sun that ever gilded a beautiful September day had arisen upon the castle.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The rocks seemed to have a band of silver surrounding them; the woods a mantle of green draped over their shoulders.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The rocks seemed to have a band of silver surrounding them; the woods a mantle of green draped over their shoulders.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an unusual excitement in the courtyard of the chateau.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rocks seemed to have a band of silver surrounding them; the woods a mantle of green draped over their shoulders.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading The servants were coming and going, the dogs were starting a concert of irregular barks, and the horses were jumping about, sharing their instinctive presentiment and trying to break away from the bridles which held them.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading There was an unusual excitement in the courtyard of the chateau.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The most radiant sun that ever gilded a beautiful September day had arisen upon the castle.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The whole valley was as fresh and laughing as a young girl who had just left her bath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole valley was as fresh and laughing as a young girl who had just left her bath.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The servants were coming and going, the dogs were starting a concert of irregular barks, and the horses were jumping about, sharing their instinctive presentiment and trying to break away from the bridles which held them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The servants were coming and going, the dogs were starting a concert of irregular barks, and the horses were jumping about, sharing their instinctive presentiment and trying to break away from the bridles which held them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The whole valley was as fresh and laughing as a young girl who had just left her bath.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole valley was as fresh and laughing as a young girl who had just left her bath.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The rocks seemed to have a band of silver surrounding them; the woods a mantle of green draped over their shoulders.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The whole valley was as fresh and laughing as a young girl who had just left her bath.
