adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hither, after vainly knocking at an inn or two, the Berthelinis came at length to pass the night.
aislesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
alleysnounUS /ˈæliz/
plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hither, after vainly knocking at an inn or two, the Berthelinis came at length to pass the night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here and there stone benches were disposed between the trunks.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hither, after vainly knocking at an inn or two, the Berthelinis came at length to pass the night.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
avenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Here and there stone benches were disposed between the trunks.
Berthelinis
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From this reading Hither, after vainly knocking at an inn or two, the Berthelinis came at length to pass the night.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Here and there stone benches were disposed between the trunks.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hither, after vainly knocking at an inn or two, the Berthelinis came at length to pass the night.
Castel-le-Gâchis
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From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
contentionnounUS /kənˈtenʃən/
a point asserted as part of an argument
From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/
having made preparations
From this reading Here and there stone benches were disposed between the trunks.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
Elvira
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From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there stone benches were disposed between the trunks.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
HitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Hither, after vainly knocking at an inn or two, the Berthelinis came at length to pass the night.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Hither, after vainly knocking at an inn or two, the Berthelinis came at length to pass the night.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Hither, after vainly knocking at an inn or two, the Berthelinis came at length to pass the night.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Hither, after vainly knocking at an inn or two, the Berthelinis came at length to pass the night.
lime-trees
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From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
Léon
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From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hither, after vainly knocking at an inn or two, the Berthelinis came at length to pass the night.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Hither, after vainly knocking at an inn or two, the Berthelinis came at length to pass the night.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
stock-still
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From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Here and there stone benches were disposed between the trunks.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there stone benches were disposed between the trunks.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading After an amiable contention, Léon insisted on giving his coat to Elvira, and they sat down together on the first bench in silence.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Here and there stone benches were disposed between the trunks.
twigverbUS /twɪɡ/
branch out in a twiglike manner
From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
twilit
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From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading Hither, after vainly knocking at an inn or two, the Berthelinis came at length to pass the night.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here and there stone benches were disposed between the trunks.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was not a breath of wind; a heavy atmosphere of perfume hung about the alleys; and every leaf stood stock-still upon its twig.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the west of Castel-le-Gâchis four rows of venerable lime-trees formed, in this starry night, a twilit avenue with two side aisles of pitch darkness.
