adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
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 The windows of the village were all on fire beneath the slanting rays of the sun sinking behind the field.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But when he reached the top of the hill he turned back, as he had turned once before on the road of Saint-Victor when he had parted from her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But when he reached the top of the hill he turned back, as he had turned once before on the road of Saint-Victor when he had parted from her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But when he reached the top of the hill he turned back, as he had turned once before on the road of Saint-Victor when he had parted from her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The windows of the village were all on fire beneath the slanting rays of the sun sinking behind the field.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The windows of the village were all on fire beneath the slanting rays of the sun sinking behind the field.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
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 He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he reached the top of the hill he turned back, as he had turned once before on the road of Saint-Victor when he had parted from her.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Despite their fatigue, Charles and his mother stayed very long that evening talking together.
clustersnounUS /ˈklʌstərz/
plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They spoke of the days of the past and of the future.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite their fatigue, Charles and his mother stayed very long that evening talking together.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Despite their fatigue, Charles and his mother stayed very long that evening talking together.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Despite their fatigue, Charles and his mother stayed very long that evening talking together.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The windows of the village were all on fire beneath the slanting rays of the sun sinking behind the field.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The windows of the village were all on fire beneath the slanting rays of the sun sinking behind the field.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But when he reached the top of the hill he turned back, as he had turned once before on the road of Saint-Victor when he had parted from her.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading They spoke of the days of the past and of the future.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when he reached the top of the hill he turned back, as he had turned once before on the road of Saint-Victor when he had parted from her.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when he reached the top of the hill he turned back, as he had turned once before on the road of Saint-Victor when he had parted from her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But when he reached the top of the hill he turned back, as he had turned once before on the road of Saint-Victor when he had parted from her.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading But when he reached the top of the hill he turned back, as he had turned once before on the road of Saint-Victor when he had parted from her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
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 Despite their fatigue, Charles and his mother stayed very long that evening talking together.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Despite their fatigue, Charles and his mother stayed very long that evening talking together.
nagverbUS /næɡ/
bother persistently with trivial complaints
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when he reached the top of the hill he turned back, as he had turned once before on the road of Saint-Victor when he had parted from her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But when he reached the top of the hill he turned back, as he had turned once before on the road of Saint-Victor when he had parted from her.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading But when he reached the top of the hill he turned back, as he had turned once before on the road of Saint-Victor when he had parted from her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading But when he reached the top of the hill he turned back, as he had turned once before on the road of Saint-Victor when he had parted from her.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading They spoke of the days of the past and of the future.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The windows of the village were all on fire beneath the slanting rays of the sun sinking behind the field.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But when he reached the top of the hill he turned back, as he had turned once before on the road of Saint-Victor when he had parted from her.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading But when he reached the top of the hill he turned back, as he had turned once before on the road of Saint-Victor when he had parted from her.
Saint-Victor
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From this reading But when he reached the top of the hill he turned back, as he had turned once before on the road of Saint-Victor when he had parted from her.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading The windows of the village were all on fire beneath the slanting rays of the sun sinking behind the field.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The windows of the village were all on fire beneath the slanting rays of the sun sinking behind the field.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading They spoke of the days of the past and of the future.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Despite their fatigue, Charles and his mother stayed very long that evening talking together.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The windows of the village were all on fire beneath the slanting rays of the sun sinking behind the field.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Despite their fatigue, Charles and his mother stayed very long that evening talking together.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Despite their fatigue, Charles and his mother stayed very long that evening talking together.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But when he reached the top of the hill he turned back, as he had turned once before on the road of Saint-Victor when he had parted from her.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Despite their fatigue, Charles and his mother stayed very long that evening talking together.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They spoke of the days of the past and of the future.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Despite their fatigue, Charles and his mother stayed very long that evening talking together.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading But when he reached the top of the hill he turned back, as he had turned once before on the road of Saint-Victor when he had parted from her.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But when he reached the top of the hill he turned back, as he had turned once before on the road of Saint-Victor when he had parted from her.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Despite their fatigue, Charles and his mother stayed very long that evening talking together.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The windows of the village were all on fire beneath the slanting rays of the sun sinking behind the field.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The windows of the village were all on fire beneath the slanting rays of the sun sinking behind the field.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when he reached the top of the hill he turned back, as he had turned once before on the road of Saint-Victor when he had parted from her.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He put his hand over his eyes, and saw in the horizon an enclosure of walls, where trees here and there formed black clusters between white stones; then he went on his way at a gentle trot, for his nag had gone lame.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows of the village were all on fire beneath the slanting rays of the sun sinking behind the field.
