adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
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 Yvonne lay back in the corner; covered with all her own wraps and Gethryn’s overcoat, she shivered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Poor little Yvonne!” was all he said as he leaned over now and then to draw the cloak more closely around her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
aunounUS /oʊ/
a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Yvonne lay back in the corner; covered with all her own wraps and Gethryn’s overcoat, she shivered.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Not a sound but the rumble of the wheels and the wheezing of the old horse broke the silence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not a sound but the rumble of the wheels and the wheezing of the old horse broke the silence.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
ChangeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading “Poor little Yvonne!” was all he said as he leaned over now and then to draw the cloak more closely around her.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “Poor little Yvonne!” was all he said as he leaned over now and then to draw the cloak more closely around her.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Yvonne lay back in the corner; covered with all her own wraps and Gethryn’s overcoat, she shivered.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Yvonne lay back in the corner; covered with all her own wraps and Gethryn’s overcoat, she shivered.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The streets were white and deserted.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Poor little Yvonne!” was all he said as he leaned over now and then to draw the cloak more closely around her.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
Gethryn's
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From this reading Yvonne lay back in the corner; covered with all her own wraps and Gethryn’s overcoat, she shivered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yvonne lay back in the corner; covered with all her own wraps and Gethryn’s overcoat, she shivered.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yvonne lay back in the corner; covered with all her own wraps and Gethryn’s overcoat, she shivered.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Yvonne lay back in the corner; covered with all her own wraps and Gethryn’s overcoat, she shivered.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “Poor little Yvonne!” was all he said as he leaned over now and then to draw the cloak more closely around her.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Poor little Yvonne!” was all he said as he leaned over now and then to draw the cloak more closely around her.
Michel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Poor little Yvonne!” was all he said as he leaned over now and then to draw the cloak more closely around her.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a sound but the rumble of the wheels and the wheezing of the old horse broke the silence.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Poor little Yvonne!” was all he said as he leaned over now and then to draw the cloak more closely around her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Not a sound but the rumble of the wheels and the wheezing of the old horse broke the silence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Yvonne lay back in the corner; covered with all her own wraps and Gethryn’s overcoat, she shivered.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Yvonne lay back in the corner; covered with all her own wraps and Gethryn’s overcoat, she shivered.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
Pont
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor little Yvonne!” was all he said as he leaned over now and then to draw the cloak more closely around her.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading Not a sound but the rumble of the wheels and the wheezing of the old horse broke the silence.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Poor little Yvonne!” was all he said as he leaned over now and then to draw the cloak more closely around her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yvonne lay back in the corner; covered with all her own wraps and Gethryn’s overcoat, she shivered.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Yvonne lay back in the corner; covered with all her own wraps and Gethryn’s overcoat, she shivered.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Not a sound but the rumble of the wheels and the wheezing of the old horse broke the silence.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Not a sound but the rumble of the wheels and the wheezing of the old horse broke the silence.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The streets were white and deserted.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Poor little Yvonne!” was all he said as he leaned over now and then to draw the cloak more closely around her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Poor little Yvonne!” was all he said as he leaned over now and then to draw the cloak more closely around her.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Poor little Yvonne!” was all he said as he leaned over now and then to draw the cloak more closely around her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The streets were white and deserted.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Not a sound but the rumble of the wheels and the wheezing of the old horse broke the silence.
wheezingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːzɪŋ/
relating to breathing with a whistling sound
From this reading Not a sound but the rumble of the wheels and the wheezing of the old horse broke the silence.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The streets were white and deserted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yvonne lay back in the corner; covered with all her own wraps and Gethryn’s overcoat, she shivered.
wrapsnounUS /ræps/
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading Yvonne lay back in the corner; covered with all her own wraps and Gethryn’s overcoat, she shivered.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading The cab rolled slowly over the Pont au Change, and the wretched horse fell into a walk as he painfully toiled up the hill of St Michel.
Yvonne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yvonne lay back in the corner; covered with all her own wraps and Gethryn’s overcoat, she shivered.
