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In Kings' Byways

Chapter IX

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At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.
Under cover of this destination, I was enabled to reach La Ferte Alais unsuspected.
There, pretending that the motion of the coach fatigued me, I mounted the led horse, without which I never travelled, and bidding La Trape accompany me, I gave orders to the others to follow at their leisure to Pithiviers, where I proposed to stay the night.
La Ferte Alais, on the borders of the forest, is some five leagues westward of Fontainebleau and as far north of Malesherbes, with which it is connected by a high-road.
Having disclosed my intentions to La Trape, I left this road and struck into a woodland path which promised to conduct us in the right direction.
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In Kings' Byways

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of In Kings' Byways is here in full — 615 sentences across 123 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.
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Under cover of this destination, I was enabled to reach La Ferte Alais unsuspected.
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There, pretending that the motion of the coach fatigued me, I mounted the led horse, without which I never travelled, and bidding La Trape accompany me, I gave orders to the others to follow at their leisure to Pithiviers, where I proposed to stay the night.
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La Ferte Alais, on the borders of the forest, is some five leagues westward of Fontainebleau and as far north of Malesherbes, with which it is connected by a high-road.
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Having disclosed my intentions to La Trape, I left this road and struck into a woodland path which promised to conduct us in the right direction.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

demesne noun US /dəˈmeɪn/

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading “At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.”

disclosed adjective US /dɪˈskloʊzd/

made known (especially something secret or concealed)

From this reading “Having disclosed my intentions to La Trape, I left this road and struck into a woodland path which promised to conduct us in the right direction.”

fatigued adjective US /fəˈtiːɡd/

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading “There, pretending that the motion of the coach fatigued me, I mounted the led horse, without which I never travelled, and bidding La Trape accompany me, I gave orders to the others to follow at their leisure to Pithiviers, where I proposed to stay the night.”

inspect verb US /ˌɪnˈspekt/

look over carefully

From this reading “At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.”

Sully verb US /ˈsʌli/

place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

From this reading “At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.”

Swiss noun US /swɪs/

the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland

From this reading “At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.”

unsuspected adjective US /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪd/

not suspected or believed likely

From this reading “Under cover of this destination, I was enabled to reach La Ferte Alais unsuspected.”

woodland noun US /ˈwʊdlænd/

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading “Having disclosed my intentions to La Trape, I left this road and struck into a woodland path which promised to conduct us in the right direction.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

woodland path noun + noun

In this reading “Having disclosed my intentions to La Trape, I left this road and struck into a woodland path which promised to conduct us in the right direction.”

next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.”

five leagues noun + noun counted as “five league”

In this reading “La Ferte Alais, on the borders of the forest, is some five leagues westward of Fontainebleau and as far north of Malesherbes, with which it is connected by a high-road.”

on the borders preposition + article + noun counted as “on … border”

In this reading “La Ferte Alais, on the borders of the forest, is some five leagues westward of Fontainebleau and as far north of Malesherbes, with which it is connected by a high-road.”

gave orders verb + noun counted as “give order”

In this reading “There, pretending that the motion of the coach fatigued me, I mounted the led horse, without which I never travelled, and bidding La Trape accompany me, I gave orders to the others to follow at their leisure to Pithiviers, where I proposed to stay the night.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading There, pretending that the motion of the coach fatigued me, I mounted the led horse, without which I never travelled, and bidding La Trape accompany me, I gave orders to the others to follow at their leisure to Pithiviers, where I proposed to stay the night.

Alais

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From this reading Under cover of this destination, I was enabled to reach La Ferte Alais unsuspected.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading La Ferte Alais, on the borders of the forest, is some five leagues westward of Fontainebleau and as far north of Malesherbes, with which it is connected by a high-road.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading There, pretending that the motion of the coach fatigued me, I mounted the led horse, without which I never travelled, and bidding La Trape accompany me, I gave orders to the others to follow at their leisure to Pithiviers, where I proposed to stay the night.

bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/

plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading La Ferte Alais, on the borders of the forest, is some five leagues westward of Fontainebleau and as far north of Malesherbes, with which it is connected by a high-road.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading There, pretending that the motion of the coach fatigued me, I mounted the led horse, without which I never travelled, and bidding La Trape accompany me, I gave orders to the others to follow at their leisure to Pithiviers, where I proposed to stay the night.

conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading Having disclosed my intentions to La Trape, I left this road and struck into a woodland path which promised to conduct us in the right direction.

connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/

being joined in close association

From this reading La Ferte Alais, on the borders of the forest, is some five leagues westward of Fontainebleau and as far north of Malesherbes, with which it is connected by a high-road.

coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading Under cover of this destination, I was enabled to reach La Ferte Alais unsuspected.

demesnenounUS /dəˈmeɪn/

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

From this reading Under cover of this destination, I was enabled to reach La Ferte Alais unsuspected.

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Having disclosed my intentions to La Trape, I left this road and struck into a woodland path which promised to conduct us in the right direction.

disclosedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskloʊzd/

made known (especially something secret or concealed)

From this reading Having disclosed my intentions to La Trape, I left this road and struck into a woodland path which promised to conduct us in the right direction.

enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/

past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading Under cover of this destination, I was enabled to reach La Ferte Alais unsuspected.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading La Ferte Alais, on the borders of the forest, is some five leagues westward of Fontainebleau and as far north of Malesherbes, with which it is connected by a high-road.

fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading There, pretending that the motion of the coach fatigued me, I mounted the led horse, without which I never travelled, and bidding La Trape accompany me, I gave orders to the others to follow at their leisure to Pithiviers, where I proposed to stay the night.

Ferte

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Under cover of this destination, I was enabled to reach La Ferte Alais unsuspected.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading La Ferte Alais, on the borders of the forest, is some five leagues westward of Fontainebleau and as far north of Malesherbes, with which it is connected by a high-road.

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading There, pretending that the motion of the coach fatigued me, I mounted the led horse, without which I never travelled, and bidding La Trape accompany me, I gave orders to the others to follow at their leisure to Pithiviers, where I proposed to stay the night.

Fontainebleau

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading La Ferte Alais, on the borders of the forest, is some five leagues westward of Fontainebleau and as far north of Malesherbes, with which it is connected by a high-road.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading La Ferte Alais, on the borders of the forest, is some five leagues westward of Fontainebleau and as far north of Malesherbes, with which it is connected by a high-road.

formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/

at a previous time

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading There, pretending that the motion of the coach fatigued me, I mounted the led horse, without which I never travelled, and bidding La Trape accompany me, I gave orders to the others to follow at their leisure to Pithiviers, where I proposed to stay the night.

givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

groomverbUS /ɡruːm/

educate for a future role or function

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having disclosed my intentions to La Trape, I left this road and struck into a woodland path which promised to conduct us in the right direction.

high-road

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading La Ferte Alais, on the borders of the forest, is some five leagues westward of Fontainebleau and as far north of Malesherbes, with which it is connected by a high-road.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading There, pretending that the motion of the coach fatigued me, I mounted the led horse, without which I never travelled, and bidding La Trape accompany me, I gave orders to the others to follow at their leisure to Pithiviers, where I proposed to stay the night.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Having disclosed my intentions to La Trape, I left this road and struck into a woodland path which promised to conduct us in the right direction.

inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/

look over carefully

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/

plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Having disclosed my intentions to La Trape, I left this road and struck into a woodland path which promised to conduct us in the right direction.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Having disclosed my intentions to La Trape, I left this road and struck into a woodland path which promised to conduct us in the right direction.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading La Ferte Alais, on the borders of the forest, is some five leagues westward of Fontainebleau and as far north of Malesherbes, with which it is connected by a high-road.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading La Ferte Alais, on the borders of the forest, is some five leagues westward of Fontainebleau and as far north of Malesherbes, with which it is connected by a high-road.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

LanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/

plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading La Ferte Alais, on the borders of the forest, is some five leagues westward of Fontainebleau and as far north of Malesherbes, with which it is connected by a high-road.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading There, pretending that the motion of the coach fatigued me, I mounted the led horse, without which I never travelled, and bidding La Trape accompany me, I gave orders to the others to follow at their leisure to Pithiviers, where I proposed to stay the night.

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 Having disclosed my intentions to La Trape, I left this road and struck into a woodland path which promised to conduct us in the right direction.

leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading There, pretending that the motion of the coach fatigued me, I mounted the led horse, without which I never travelled, and bidding La Trape accompany me, I gave orders to the others to follow at their leisure to Pithiviers, where I proposed to stay the night.

Malesherbes

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From this reading La Ferte Alais, on the borders of the forest, is some five leagues westward of Fontainebleau and as far north of Malesherbes, with which it is connected by a high-road.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading There, pretending that the motion of the coach fatigued me, I mounted the led horse, without which I never travelled, and bidding La Trape accompany me, I gave orders to the others to follow at their leisure to Pithiviers, where I proposed to stay the night.

mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading There, pretending that the motion of the coach fatigued me, I mounted the led horse, without which I never travelled, and bidding La Trape accompany me, I gave orders to the others to follow at their leisure to Pithiviers, where I proposed to stay the night.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading There, pretending that the motion of the coach fatigued me, I mounted the led horse, without which I never travelled, and bidding La Trape accompany me, I gave orders to the others to follow at their leisure to Pithiviers, where I proposed to stay the night.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading There, pretending that the motion of the coach fatigued me, I mounted the led horse, without which I never travelled, and bidding La Trape accompany me, I gave orders to the others to follow at their leisure to Pithiviers, where I proposed to stay the night.

northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading La Ferte Alais, on the borders of the forest, is some five leagues westward of Fontainebleau and as far north of Malesherbes, with which it is connected by a high-road.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading La Ferte Alais, on the borders of the forest, is some five leagues westward of Fontainebleau and as far north of Malesherbes, with which it is connected by a high-road.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading There, pretending that the motion of the coach fatigued me, I mounted the led horse, without which I never travelled, and bidding La Trape accompany me, I gave orders to the others to follow at their leisure to Pithiviers, where I proposed to stay the night.

others

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From this reading There, pretending that the motion of the coach fatigued me, I mounted the led horse, without which I never travelled, and bidding La Trape accompany me, I gave orders to the others to follow at their leisure to Pithiviers, where I proposed to stay the night.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading Having disclosed my intentions to La Trape, I left this road and struck into a woodland path which promised to conduct us in the right direction.

Pithiviers

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From this reading There, pretending that the motion of the coach fatigued me, I mounted the led horse, without which I never travelled, and bidding La Trape accompany me, I gave orders to the others to follow at their leisure to Pithiviers, where I proposed to stay the night.

pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/

the act of giving a false appearance

From this reading There, pretending that the motion of the coach fatigued me, I mounted the led horse, without which I never travelled, and bidding La Trape accompany me, I gave orders to the others to follow at their leisure to Pithiviers, where I proposed to stay the night.

promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading Having disclosed my intentions to La Trape, I left this road and struck into a woodland path which promised to conduct us in the right direction.

propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading There, pretending that the motion of the coach fatigued me, I mounted the led horse, without which I never travelled, and bidding La Trape accompany me, I gave orders to the others to follow at their leisure to Pithiviers, where I proposed to stay the night.

reachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Under cover of this destination, I was enabled to reach La Ferte Alais unsuspected.

refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/

the act of refusing

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Having disclosed my intentions to La Trape, I left this road and struck into a woodland path which promised to conduct us in the right direction.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Having disclosed my intentions to La Trape, I left this road and struck into a woodland path which promised to conduct us in the right direction.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading La Ferte Alais, on the borders of the forest, is some five leagues westward of Fontainebleau and as far north of Malesherbes, with which it is connected by a high-road.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading There, pretending that the motion of the coach fatigued me, I mounted the led horse, without which I never travelled, and bidding La Trape accompany me, I gave orders to the others to follow at their leisure to Pithiviers, where I proposed to stay the night.

struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Having disclosed my intentions to La Trape, I left this road and struck into a woodland path which promised to conduct us in the right direction.

SullyverbUS /ˈsʌli/

place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

SwissnounUS /swɪs/

the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There, pretending that the motion of the coach fatigued me, I mounted the led horse, without which I never travelled, and bidding La Trape accompany me, I gave orders to the others to follow at their leisure to Pithiviers, where I proposed to stay the night.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There, pretending that the motion of the coach fatigued me, I mounted the led horse, without which I never travelled, and bidding La Trape accompany me, I gave orders to the others to follow at their leisure to Pithiviers, where I proposed to stay the night.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Under cover of this destination, I was enabled to reach La Ferte Alais unsuspected.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

Trape

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading There, pretending that the motion of the coach fatigued me, I mounted the led horse, without which I never travelled, and bidding La Trape accompany me, I gave orders to the others to follow at their leisure to Pithiviers, where I proposed to stay the night.

UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under cover of this destination, I was enabled to reach La Ferte Alais unsuspected.

unsuspectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪd/

not suspected or believed likely

From this reading Under cover of this destination, I was enabled to reach La Ferte Alais unsuspected.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Having disclosed my intentions to La Trape, I left this road and struck into a woodland path which promised to conduct us in the right direction.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/

toward the west

From this reading La Ferte Alais, on the borders of the forest, is some five leagues westward of Fontainebleau and as far north of Malesherbes, with which it is connected by a high-road.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading There, pretending that the motion of the coach fatigued me, I mounted the led horse, without which I never travelled, and bidding La Trape accompany me, I gave orders to the others to follow at their leisure to Pithiviers, where I proposed to stay the night.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading At that hour, next morning, attended only by La Trape, with a groom, a page, and four Swiss, I started, giving out that I was bound for Sully to inspect that demesne, which had formerly been the property of my family, and of which the refusal had just been offered to me.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading There, pretending that the motion of the coach fatigued me, I mounted the led horse, without which I never travelled, and bidding La Trape accompany me, I gave orders to the others to follow at their leisure to Pithiviers, where I proposed to stay the night.

woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading Having disclosed my intentions to La Trape, I left this road and struck into a woodland path which promised to conduct us in the right direction.

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