adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading D’Artagnan travels for the House of Planchet and Company The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading D’Artagnan travels for the House of Planchet and Company The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading D’Artagnan, arrived at the port, took one of these lanes, and came out in front of the hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some lanes cut—as steps cut the two parallels of the ladder—the two great straight lines of the port and the street.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading D’Artagnan, arrived at the port, took one of these lanes, and came out in front of the hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque.”
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By these lanes passengers came suddenly from the port into the street, or from the street on to the port.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By these lanes passengers came suddenly from the port into the street, or from the street on to the port.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The moment was well chosen and might remind D’Artagnan of his start in life at the hostelry of the “Franc-Meunier” at Meung.
CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading D’Artagnan travels for the House of Planchet and Company The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Some lanes cut—as steps cut the two parallels of the ladder—the two great straight lines of the port and the street.
D'Artagnan
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From this reading D’Artagnan travels for the House of Planchet and Company The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading D’Artagnan travels for the House of Planchet and Company The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
Franc-Meunier
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From this reading The moment was well chosen and might remind D’Artagnan of his start in life at the hostelry of the “Franc-Meunier” at Meung.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By these lanes passengers came suddenly from the port into the street, or from the street on to the port.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading D’Artagnan, arrived at the port, took one of these lanes, and came out in front of the hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque.”
GrandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading D’Artagnan travels for the House of Planchet and Company The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Some lanes cut—as steps cut the two parallels of the ladder—the two great straight lines of the port and the street.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The moment was well chosen and might remind D’Artagnan of his start in life at the hostelry of the “Franc-Meunier” at Meung.
hostelrynoun
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading D’Artagnan travels for the House of Planchet and Company The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading D’Artagnan travels for the House of Planchet and Company The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading D’Artagnan travels for the House of Planchet and Company The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By these lanes passengers came suddenly from the port into the street, or from the street on to the port.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading D’Artagnan travels for the House of Planchet and Company The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Some lanes cut—as steps cut the two parallels of the ladder—the two great straight lines of the port and the street.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading Some lanes cut—as steps cut the two parallels of the ladder—the two great straight lines of the port and the street.
LenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading D’Artagnan travels for the House of Planchet and Company The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The moment was well chosen and might remind D’Artagnan of his start in life at the hostelry of the “Franc-Meunier” at Meung.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Some lanes cut—as steps cut the two parallels of the ladder—the two great straight lines of the port and the street.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading D’Artagnan travels for the House of Planchet and Company The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading D’Artagnan travels for the House of Planchet and Company The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
Meung
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From this reading The moment was well chosen and might remind D’Artagnan of his start in life at the hostelry of the “Franc-Meunier” at Meung.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The moment was well chosen and might remind D’Artagnan of his start in life at the hostelry of the “Franc-Meunier” at Meung.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment was well chosen and might remind D’Artagnan of his start in life at the hostelry of the “Franc-Meunier” at Meung.
Monarque
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From this reading D’Artagnan travels for the House of Planchet and Company The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading D’Artagnan travels for the House of Planchet and Company The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By these lanes passengers came suddenly from the port into the street, or from the street on to the port.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading D’Artagnan, arrived at the port, took one of these lanes, and came out in front of the hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By these lanes passengers came suddenly from the port into the street, or from the street on to the port.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading D’Artagnan travels for the House of Planchet and Company The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading D’Artagnan travels for the House of Planchet and Company The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
parallelsnounUS /ˈperəlelz/
plural of “parallel” — something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading Some lanes cut—as steps cut the two parallels of the ladder—the two great straight lines of the port and the street.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading By these lanes passengers came suddenly from the port into the street, or from the street on to the port.
Planchetnoun
a flat metal disk ready for stamping as a coin
From this reading D’Artagnan travels for the House of Planchet and Company The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading D’Artagnan travels for the House of Planchet and Company The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading The moment was well chosen and might remind D’Artagnan of his start in life at the hostelry of the “Franc-Meunier” at Meung.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading D’Artagnan travels for the House of Planchet and Company The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some lanes cut—as steps cut the two parallels of the ladder—the two great straight lines of the port and the street.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The moment was well chosen and might remind D’Artagnan of his start in life at the hostelry of the “Franc-Meunier” at Meung.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Some lanes cut—as steps cut the two parallels of the ladder—the two great straight lines of the port and the street.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Some lanes cut—as steps cut the two parallels of the ladder—the two great straight lines of the port and the street.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading D’Artagnan travels for the House of Planchet and Company The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading By these lanes passengers came suddenly from the port into the street, or from the street on to the port.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading D’Artagnan travels for the House of Planchet and Company The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading By these lanes passengers came suddenly from the port into the street, or from the street on to the port.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading D’Artagnan travels for the House of Planchet and Company The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading D’Artagnan, arrived at the port, took one of these lanes, and came out in front of the hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque.”
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading D’Artagnan travels for the House of Planchet and Company The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some lanes cut—as steps cut the two parallels of the ladder—the two great straight lines of the port and the street.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading D’Artagnan travels for the House of Planchet and Company The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading D’Artagnan travels for the House of Planchet and Company The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The moment was well chosen and might remind D’Artagnan of his start in life at the hostelry of the “Franc-Meunier” at Meung.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading D’Artagnan travels for the House of Planchet and Company The hostelry of “Le Grand Monarque” was situated in a little street parallel to the port without looking out upon the port itself.
