AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A nightingale began singing his song of love to the stars.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE FETE The air was mild, the night clear and bright.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Cayrol's carriage rolled rapidly along the broad avenue of the park shadowed by tall trees, the lanterns throwing, as they passed, their quivering light on the thickets.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FETE The air was mild, the night clear and bright.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cayrol's carriage rolled rapidly along the broad avenue of the park shadowed by tall trees, the lanterns throwing, as they passed, their quivering light on the thickets.
avenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading Cayrol's carriage rolled rapidly along the broad avenue of the park shadowed by tall trees, the lanterns throwing, as they passed, their quivering light on the thickets.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A nightingale began singing his song of love to the stars.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE FETE The air was mild, the night clear and bright.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Cayrol's carriage rolled rapidly along the broad avenue of the park shadowed by tall trees, the lanterns throwing, as they passed, their quivering light on the thickets.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cayrol's carriage rolled rapidly along the broad avenue of the park shadowed by tall trees, the lanterns throwing, as they passed, their quivering light on the thickets.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Cayrol's carriage rolled rapidly along the broad avenue of the park shadowed by tall trees, the lanterns throwing, as they passed, their quivering light on the thickets.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The rumbling carriages took the last guests to the railway station.
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From this reading Cayrol's carriage rolled rapidly along the broad avenue of the park shadowed by tall trees, the lanterns throwing, as they passed, their quivering light on the thickets.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE FETE The air was mild, the night clear and bright.
FETEverbUS /feɪt/
have a celebration
From this reading THE FETE The air was mild, the night clear and bright.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The rumbling carriages took the last guests to the railway station.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A nightingale began singing his song of love to the stars.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was past midnight.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Cayrol's carriage rolled rapidly along the broad avenue of the park shadowed by tall trees, the lanterns throwing, as they passed, their quivering light on the thickets.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The rumbling carriages took the last guests to the railway station.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Cayrol's carriage rolled rapidly along the broad avenue of the park shadowed by tall trees, the lanterns throwing, as they passed, their quivering light on the thickets.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A nightingale began singing his song of love to the stars.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was past midnight.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading THE FETE The air was mild, the night clear and bright.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE FETE The air was mild, the night clear and bright.
nightingalenounUS /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading A nightingale began singing his song of love to the stars.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cayrol's carriage rolled rapidly along the broad avenue of the park shadowed by tall trees, the lanterns throwing, as they passed, their quivering light on the thickets.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cayrol's carriage rolled rapidly along the broad avenue of the park shadowed by tall trees, the lanterns throwing, as they passed, their quivering light on the thickets.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Cayrol's carriage rolled rapidly along the broad avenue of the park shadowed by tall trees, the lanterns throwing, as they passed, their quivering light on the thickets.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Cayrol's carriage rolled rapidly along the broad avenue of the park shadowed by tall trees, the lanterns throwing, as they passed, their quivering light on the thickets.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was past midnight.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Cayrol's carriage rolled rapidly along the broad avenue of the park shadowed by tall trees, the lanterns throwing, as they passed, their quivering light on the thickets.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The rumbling carriages took the last guests to the railway station.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Cayrol's carriage rolled rapidly along the broad avenue of the park shadowed by tall trees, the lanterns throwing, as they passed, their quivering light on the thickets.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Cayrol's carriage rolled rapidly along the broad avenue of the park shadowed by tall trees, the lanterns throwing, as they passed, their quivering light on the thickets.
rumblingnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading The rumbling carriages took the last guests to the railway station.
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading Cayrol's carriage rolled rapidly along the broad avenue of the park shadowed by tall trees, the lanterns throwing, as they passed, their quivering light on the thickets.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading A nightingale began singing his song of love to the stars.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading A nightingale began singing his song of love to the stars.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading A nightingale began singing his song of love to the stars.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The rumbling carriages took the last guests to the railway station.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Cayrol's carriage rolled rapidly along the broad avenue of the park shadowed by tall trees, the lanterns throwing, as they passed, their quivering light on the thickets.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FETE The air was mild, the night clear and bright.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cayrol's carriage rolled rapidly along the broad avenue of the park shadowed by tall trees, the lanterns throwing, as they passed, their quivering light on the thickets.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cayrol's carriage rolled rapidly along the broad avenue of the park shadowed by tall trees, the lanterns throwing, as they passed, their quivering light on the thickets.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Cayrol's carriage rolled rapidly along the broad avenue of the park shadowed by tall trees, the lanterns throwing, as they passed, their quivering light on the thickets.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Cayrol's carriage rolled rapidly along the broad avenue of the park shadowed by tall trees, the lanterns throwing, as they passed, their quivering light on the thickets.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rumbling carriages took the last guests to the railway station.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The rumbling carriages took the last guests to the railway station.
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 Cayrol's carriage rolled rapidly along the broad avenue of the park shadowed by tall trees, the lanterns throwing, as they passed, their quivering light on the thickets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FETE The air was mild, the night clear and bright.
