adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They entered the town afoot, the Parisian not desiring to attract attention by being seen in the streets with a lady on the withers of his horse.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With thought for her comfort, Monsieur de Garnache had divested himself of his heavy horseman’s cloak and insisted upon her assuming it, so setting it about her that her head was covered as by a wimple.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading They entered the town afoot, the Parisian not desiring to attract attention by being seen in the streets with a lady on the withers of his horse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Night had fallen and it had begun to rain when Garnache and Valerie reached Grenoble.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With thought for her comfort, Monsieur de Garnache had divested himself of his heavy horseman’s cloak and insisted upon her assuming it, so setting it about her that her head was covered as by a wimple.
ashine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They made their way in the drizzle, through the greasy, slippery streets ashine with the lights that fell from door and window, Rabecque following closely with the horses.
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading With thought for her comfort, Monsieur de Garnache had divested himself of his heavy horseman’s cloak and insisted upon her assuming it, so setting it about her that her head was covered as by a wimple.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading They entered the town afoot, the Parisian not desiring to attract attention by being seen in the streets with a lady on the withers of his horse.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading They entered the town afoot, the Parisian not desiring to attract attention by being seen in the streets with a lady on the withers of his horse.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Night had fallen and it had begun to rain when Garnache and Valerie reached Grenoble.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They entered the town afoot, the Parisian not desiring to attract attention by being seen in the streets with a lady on the withers of his horse.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thus was she protected not only from the rain, but from the gaze of the inquisitive.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They entered the town afoot, the Parisian not desiring to attract attention by being seen in the streets with a lady on the withers of his horse.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading With thought for her comfort, Monsieur de Garnache had divested himself of his heavy horseman’s cloak and insisted upon her assuming it, so setting it about her that her head was covered as by a wimple.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading They made their way in the drizzle, through the greasy, slippery streets ashine with the lights that fell from door and window, Rabecque following closely with the horses.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading With thought for her comfort, Monsieur de Garnache had divested himself of his heavy horseman’s cloak and insisted upon her assuming it, so setting it about her that her head was covered as by a wimple.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading With thought for her comfort, Monsieur de Garnache had divested himself of his heavy horseman’s cloak and insisted upon her assuming it, so setting it about her that her head was covered as by a wimple.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading With thought for her comfort, Monsieur de Garnache had divested himself of his heavy horseman’s cloak and insisted upon her assuming it, so setting it about her that her head was covered as by a wimple.
desiringverbUS /dɪˈzaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading They entered the town afoot, the Parisian not desiring to attract attention by being seen in the streets with a lady on the withers of his horse.
divestedverbUS /daɪˈvestɪd/
past form of “divest” — take away possessions from someone
From this reading With thought for her comfort, Monsieur de Garnache had divested himself of his heavy horseman’s cloak and insisted upon her assuming it, so setting it about her that her head was covered as by a wimple.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They made their way in the drizzle, through the greasy, slippery streets ashine with the lights that fell from door and window, Rabecque following closely with the horses.
drizzlenounUS /ˈdrɪzəl/
very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
From this reading They made their way in the drizzle, through the greasy, slippery streets ashine with the lights that fell from door and window, Rabecque following closely with the horses.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They entered the town afoot, the Parisian not desiring to attract attention by being seen in the streets with a lady on the withers of his horse.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Night had fallen and it had begun to rain when Garnache and Valerie reached Grenoble.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading They made their way in the drizzle, through the greasy, slippery streets ashine with the lights that fell from door and window, Rabecque following closely with the horses.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading They made their way in the drizzle, through the greasy, slippery streets ashine with the lights that fell from door and window, Rabecque following closely with the horses.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With thought for her comfort, Monsieur de Garnache had divested himself of his heavy horseman’s cloak and insisted upon her assuming it, so setting it about her that her head was covered as by a wimple.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thus was she protected not only from the rain, but from the gaze of the inquisitive.
Garnache
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Night had fallen and it had begun to rain when Garnache and Valerie reached Grenoble.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading Thus was she protected not only from the rain, but from the gaze of the inquisitive.
greasyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːsi/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading They made their way in the drizzle, through the greasy, slippery streets ashine with the lights that fell from door and window, Rabecque following closely with the horses.
GrenoblenounUS /ɡrəˈnoʊbəl/
a city in southeastern France on the Isere River
From this reading Night had fallen and it had begun to rain when Garnache and Valerie reached Grenoble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Night had fallen and it had begun to rain when Garnache and Valerie reached Grenoble.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading With thought for her comfort, Monsieur de Garnache had divested himself of his heavy horseman’s cloak and insisted upon her assuming it, so setting it about her that her head was covered as by a wimple.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading With thought for her comfort, Monsieur de Garnache had divested himself of his heavy horseman’s cloak and insisted upon her assuming it, so setting it about her that her head was covered as by a wimple.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With thought for her comfort, Monsieur de Garnache had divested himself of his heavy horseman’s cloak and insisted upon her assuming it, so setting it about her that her head was covered as by a wimple.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With thought for her comfort, Monsieur de Garnache had divested himself of his heavy horseman’s cloak and insisted upon her assuming it, so setting it about her that her head was covered as by a wimple.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They entered the town afoot, the Parisian not desiring to attract attention by being seen in the streets with a lady on the withers of his horse.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They entered the town afoot, the Parisian not desiring to attract attention by being seen in the streets with a lady on the withers of his horse.
horseman's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With thought for her comfort, Monsieur de Garnache had divested himself of his heavy horseman’s cloak and insisted upon her assuming it, so setting it about her that her head was covered as by a wimple.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They made their way in the drizzle, through the greasy, slippery streets ashine with the lights that fell from door and window, Rabecque following closely with the horses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They entered the town afoot, the Parisian not desiring to attract attention by being seen in the streets with a lady on the withers of his horse.
inquisitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/
showing curiosity
From this reading Thus was she protected not only from the rain, but from the gaze of the inquisitive.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading With thought for her comfort, Monsieur de Garnache had divested himself of his heavy horseman’s cloak and insisted upon her assuming it, so setting it about her that her head was covered as by a wimple.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Night had fallen and it had begun to rain when Garnache and Valerie reached Grenoble.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading They entered the town afoot, the Parisian not desiring to attract attention by being seen in the streets with a lady on the withers of his horse.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading They made their way in the drizzle, through the greasy, slippery streets ashine with the lights that fell from door and window, Rabecque following closely with the horses.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made their way in the drizzle, through the greasy, slippery streets ashine with the lights that fell from door and window, Rabecque following closely with the horses.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading With thought for her comfort, Monsieur de Garnache had divested himself of his heavy horseman’s cloak and insisted upon her assuming it, so setting it about her that her head was covered as by a wimple.
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night had fallen and it had begun to rain when Garnache and Valerie reached Grenoble.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They entered the town afoot, the Parisian not desiring to attract attention by being seen in the streets with a lady on the withers of his horse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They entered the town afoot, the Parisian not desiring to attract attention by being seen in the streets with a lady on the withers of his horse.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They entered the town afoot, the Parisian not desiring to attract attention by being seen in the streets with a lady on the withers of his horse.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Thus was she protected not only from the rain, but from the gaze of the inquisitive.
ParisianadjectiveUS /pərˈɪʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading They entered the town afoot, the Parisian not desiring to attract attention by being seen in the streets with a lady on the withers of his horse.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading Thus was she protected not only from the rain, but from the gaze of the inquisitive.
Rabecque
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They made their way in the drizzle, through the greasy, slippery streets ashine with the lights that fell from door and window, Rabecque following closely with the horses.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Night had fallen and it had begun to rain when Garnache and Valerie reached Grenoble.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Night had fallen and it had begun to rain when Garnache and Valerie reached Grenoble.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They entered the town afoot, the Parisian not desiring to attract attention by being seen in the streets with a lady on the withers of his horse.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading With thought for her comfort, Monsieur de Garnache had divested himself of his heavy horseman’s cloak and insisted upon her assuming it, so setting it about her that her head was covered as by a wimple.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus was she protected not only from the rain, but from the gaze of the inquisitive.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading They made their way in the drizzle, through the greasy, slippery streets ashine with the lights that fell from door and window, Rabecque following closely with the horses.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With thought for her comfort, Monsieur de Garnache had divested himself of his heavy horseman’s cloak and insisted upon her assuming it, so setting it about her that her head was covered as by a wimple.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They entered the town afoot, the Parisian not desiring to attract attention by being seen in the streets with a lady on the withers of his horse.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With thought for her comfort, Monsieur de Garnache had divested himself of his heavy horseman’s cloak and insisted upon her assuming it, so setting it about her that her head was covered as by a wimple.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They entered the town afoot, the Parisian not desiring to attract attention by being seen in the streets with a lady on the withers of his horse.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They made their way in the drizzle, through the greasy, slippery streets ashine with the lights that fell from door and window, Rabecque following closely with the horses.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They entered the town afoot, the Parisian not desiring to attract attention by being seen in the streets with a lady on the withers of his horse.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading With thought for her comfort, Monsieur de Garnache had divested himself of his heavy horseman’s cloak and insisted upon her assuming it, so setting it about her that her head was covered as by a wimple.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They made their way in the drizzle, through the greasy, slippery streets ashine with the lights that fell from door and window, Rabecque following closely with the horses.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus was she protected not only from the rain, but from the gaze of the inquisitive.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Night had fallen and it had begun to rain when Garnache and Valerie reached Grenoble.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They entered the town afoot, the Parisian not desiring to attract attention by being seen in the streets with a lady on the withers of his horse.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With thought for her comfort, Monsieur de Garnache had divested himself of his heavy horseman’s cloak and insisted upon her assuming it, so setting it about her that her head was covered as by a wimple.
Valerie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Night had fallen and it had begun to rain when Garnache and Valerie reached Grenoble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With thought for her comfort, Monsieur de Garnache had divested himself of his heavy horseman’s cloak and insisted upon her assuming it, so setting it about her that her head was covered as by a wimple.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They made their way in the drizzle, through the greasy, slippery streets ashine with the lights that fell from door and window, Rabecque following closely with the horses.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Night had fallen and it had begun to rain when Garnache and Valerie reached Grenoble.
wimplenoun
headdress of cloth; worn over the head and around the neck and ears by medieval women
From this reading With thought for her comfort, Monsieur de Garnache had divested himself of his heavy horseman’s cloak and insisted upon her assuming it, so setting it about her that her head was covered as by a wimple.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading They made their way in the drizzle, through the greasy, slippery streets ashine with the lights that fell from door and window, Rabecque following closely with the horses.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They entered the town afoot, the Parisian not desiring to attract attention by being seen in the streets with a lady on the withers of his horse.
withersnounUS /ˈwɪðərz/
the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
From this reading They entered the town afoot, the Parisian not desiring to attract attention by being seen in the streets with a lady on the withers of his horse.
