adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DOUBLE MARRIAGE The Chateau of Cernay is a vast and beautiful structure of the time of Louis XIII.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading A walled park of a hundred acres surrounds it, with trees centuries old.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DOUBLE MARRIAGE The Chateau of Cernay is a vast and beautiful structure of the time of Louis XIII.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A carpet of grass, on which carriages roll as if on velvet, leads up to the park gates.
avenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading A white painted gate separates the avenue from the road leading to Pontoise by way of Conflans.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE DOUBLE MARRIAGE The Chateau of Cernay is a vast and beautiful structure of the time of Louis XIII.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before reaching, it there is a stone bridge which spans the moat of running water.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Before reaching, it there is a stone bridge which spans the moat of running water.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A white painted gate separates the avenue from the road leading to Pontoise by way of Conflans.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading A carpet of grass, on which carriages roll as if on velvet, leads up to the park gates.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading A carpet of grass, on which carriages roll as if on velvet, leads up to the park gates.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading A walled park of a hundred acres surrounds it, with trees centuries old.
Cernay
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From this reading THE DOUBLE MARRIAGE The Chateau of Cernay is a vast and beautiful structure of the time of Louis XIII.
ChateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading THE DOUBLE MARRIAGE The Chateau of Cernay is a vast and beautiful structure of the time of Louis XIII.
Conflans
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From this reading A white painted gate separates the avenue from the road leading to Pontoise by way of Conflans.
DOUBLEverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading THE DOUBLE MARRIAGE The Chateau of Cernay is a vast and beautiful structure of the time of Louis XIII.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A white painted gate separates the avenue from the road leading to Pontoise by way of Conflans.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading A white painted gate separates the avenue from the road leading to Pontoise by way of Conflans.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading A carpet of grass, on which carriages roll as if on velvet, leads up to the park gates.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading A carpet of grass, on which carriages roll as if on velvet, leads up to the park gates.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading A walled park of a hundred acres surrounds it, with trees centuries old.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A carpet of grass, on which carriages roll as if on velvet, leads up to the park gates.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DOUBLE MARRIAGE The Chateau of Cernay is a vast and beautiful structure of the time of Louis XIII.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A walled park of a hundred acres surrounds it, with trees centuries old.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading A white painted gate separates the avenue from the road leading to Pontoise by way of Conflans.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading A carpet of grass, on which carriages roll as if on velvet, leads up to the park gates.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading THE DOUBLE MARRIAGE The Chateau of Cernay is a vast and beautiful structure of the time of Louis XIII.
MARRIAGEnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE DOUBLE MARRIAGE The Chateau of Cernay is a vast and beautiful structure of the time of Louis XIII.
moatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading Before reaching, it there is a stone bridge which spans the moat of running water.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DOUBLE MARRIAGE The Chateau of Cernay is a vast and beautiful structure of the time of Louis XIII.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A walled park of a hundred acres surrounds it, with trees centuries old.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A carpet of grass, on which carriages roll as if on velvet, leads up to the park gates.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading A white painted gate separates the avenue from the road leading to Pontoise by way of Conflans.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading A walled park of a hundred acres surrounds it, with trees centuries old.
Pontoise
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From this reading A white painted gate separates the avenue from the road leading to Pontoise by way of Conflans.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Before reaching, it there is a stone bridge which spans the moat of running water.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A white painted gate separates the avenue from the road leading to Pontoise by way of Conflans.
rollverbUS /roʊl/
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading A carpet of grass, on which carriages roll as if on velvet, leads up to the park gates.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Before reaching, it there is a stone bridge which spans the moat of running water.
separatesnounUS /ˈsepəreɪts/
plural of “separate” — a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
From this reading A white painted gate separates the avenue from the road leading to Pontoise by way of Conflans.
spansnounUS /spænz/
plural of “span” — the complete duration of something
From this reading Before reaching, it there is a stone bridge which spans the moat of running water.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Before reaching, it there is a stone bridge which spans the moat of running water.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading THE DOUBLE MARRIAGE The Chateau of Cernay is a vast and beautiful structure of the time of Louis XIII.
surroundsnounUS /sərˈaʊndz/
plural of “surround” — the area in which something exists or lives
From this reading A walled park of a hundred acres surrounds it, with trees centuries old.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOUBLE MARRIAGE The Chateau of Cernay is a vast and beautiful structure of the time of Louis XIII.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Before reaching, it there is a stone bridge which spans the moat of running water.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE DOUBLE MARRIAGE The Chateau of Cernay is a vast and beautiful structure of the time of Louis XIII.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A white painted gate separates the avenue from the road leading to Pontoise by way of Conflans.
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 A walled park of a hundred acres surrounds it, with trees centuries old.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A carpet of grass, on which carriages roll as if on velvet, leads up to the park gates.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE DOUBLE MARRIAGE The Chateau of Cernay is a vast and beautiful structure of the time of Louis XIII.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading A carpet of grass, on which carriages roll as if on velvet, leads up to the park gates.
walledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading A walled park of a hundred acres surrounds it, with trees centuries old.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Before reaching, it there is a stone bridge which spans the moat of running water.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A white painted gate separates the avenue from the road leading to Pontoise by way of Conflans.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A carpet of grass, on which carriages roll as if on velvet, leads up to the park gates.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading A white painted gate separates the avenue from the road leading to Pontoise by way of Conflans.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A walled park of a hundred acres surrounds it, with trees centuries old.
XIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading THE DOUBLE MARRIAGE The Chateau of Cernay is a vast and beautiful structure of the time of Louis XIII.
