used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three days after the events we have just recited, a carriage covered with dust and drawn by two horses white with foam stopped about seven of the evening before the gate of the Château des Noires-Fontaines.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Three days after the events we have just recited, a carriage covered with dust and drawn by two horses white with foam stopped about seven of the evening before the gate of the Château des Noires-Fontaines.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading Then, his sense of hearing being rendered more acute by astonishment at what he had seen, he fancied he heard the ringing of a bell.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three days after the events we have just recited, a carriage covered with dust and drawn by two horses white with foam stopped about seven of the evening before the gate of the Château des Noires-Fontaines.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three days after the events we have just recited, a carriage covered with dust and drawn by two horses white with foam stopped about seven of the evening before the gate of the Château des Noires-Fontaines.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading To the great astonishment of the person who was in such haste to arrive, the gates were open, a crowd of peasants filled the courtyard, and men and women were kneeling on the portico.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Up the stairs he ran as he had up the portico, and heard what seemed to him a murmured prayer from his sister’s bedroom.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading To the great astonishment of the person who was in such haste to arrive, the gates were open, a crowd of peasants filled the courtyard, and men and women were kneeling on the portico.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, his sense of hearing being rendered more acute by astonishment at what he had seen, he fancied he heard the ringing of a bell.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Up the stairs he ran as he had up the portico, and heard what seemed to him a murmured prayer from his sister’s bedroom.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Three days after the events we have just recited, a carriage covered with dust and drawn by two horses white with foam stopped about seven of the evening before the gate of the Château des Noires-Fontaines.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then, his sense of hearing being rendered more acute by astonishment at what he had seen, he fancied he heard the ringing of a bell.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Then, his sense of hearing being rendered more acute by astonishment at what he had seen, he fancied he heard the ringing of a bell.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Three days after the events we have just recited, a carriage covered with dust and drawn by two horses white with foam stopped about seven of the evening before the gate of the Château des Noires-Fontaines.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Three days after the events we have just recited, a carriage covered with dust and drawn by two horses white with foam stopped about seven of the evening before the gate of the Château des Noires-Fontaines.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading He opened the door of the chaise, sprang out, crossed the courtyard rapidly, went up the portico, and found the stairway leading to the first floor filled with people.
ChâteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading Three days after the events we have just recited, a carriage covered with dust and drawn by two horses white with foam stopped about seven of the evening before the gate of the Château des Noires-Fontaines.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading To the great astonishment of the person who was in such haste to arrive, the gates were open, a crowd of peasants filled the courtyard, and men and women were kneeling on the portico.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Three days after the events we have just recited, a carriage covered with dust and drawn by two horses white with foam stopped about seven of the evening before the gate of the Château des Noires-Fontaines.
placed crosswise
From this reading He opened the door of the chaise, sprang out, crossed the courtyard rapidly, went up the portico, and found the stairway leading to the first floor filled with people.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading To the great astonishment of the person who was in such haste to arrive, the gates were open, a crowd of peasants filled the courtyard, and men and women were kneeling on the portico.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days after the events we have just recited, a carriage covered with dust and drawn by two horses white with foam stopped about seven of the evening before the gate of the Château des Noires-Fontaines.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading Three days after the events we have just recited, a carriage covered with dust and drawn by two horses white with foam stopped about seven of the evening before the gate of the Château des Noires-Fontaines.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He opened the door of the chaise, sprang out, crossed the courtyard rapidly, went up the portico, and found the stairway leading to the first floor filled with people.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Three days after the events we have just recited, a carriage covered with dust and drawn by two horses white with foam stopped about seven of the evening before the gate of the Château des Noires-Fontaines.
remove the dust from
From this reading Three days after the events we have just recited, a carriage covered with dust and drawn by two horses white with foam stopped about seven of the evening before the gate of the Château des Noires-Fontaines.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Three days after the events we have just recited, a carriage covered with dust and drawn by two horses white with foam stopped about seven of the evening before the gate of the Château des Noires-Fontaines.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Three days after the events we have just recited, a carriage covered with dust and drawn by two horses white with foam stopped about seven of the evening before the gate of the Château des Noires-Fontaines.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Then, his sense of hearing being rendered more acute by astonishment at what he had seen, he fancied he heard the ringing of a bell.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading To the great astonishment of the person who was in such haste to arrive, the gates were open, a crowd of peasants filled the courtyard, and men and women were kneeling on the portico.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He opened the door of the chaise, sprang out, crossed the courtyard rapidly, went up the portico, and found the stairway leading to the first floor filled with people.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He opened the door of the chaise, sprang out, crossed the courtyard rapidly, went up the portico, and found the stairway leading to the first floor filled with people.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading Three days after the events we have just recited, a carriage covered with dust and drawn by two horses white with foam stopped about seven of the evening before the gate of the Château des Noires-Fontaines.
set up or found
From this reading He opened the door of the chaise, sprang out, crossed the courtyard rapidly, went up the portico, and found the stairway leading to the first floor filled with people.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Up the stairs he ran as he had up the portico, and heard what seemed to him a murmured prayer from his sister’s bedroom.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Three days after the events we have just recited, a carriage covered with dust and drawn by two horses white with foam stopped about seven of the evening before the gate of the Château des Noires-Fontaines.
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 To the great astonishment of the person who was in such haste to arrive, the gates were open, a crowd of peasants filled the courtyard, and men and women were kneeling on the portico.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To the great astonishment of the person who was in such haste to arrive, the gates were open, a crowd of peasants filled the courtyard, and men and women were kneeling on the portico.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, his sense of hearing being rendered more acute by astonishment at what he had seen, he fancied he heard the ringing of a bell.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading To the great astonishment of the person who was in such haste to arrive, the gates were open, a crowd of peasants filled the courtyard, and men and women were kneeling on the portico.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Three days after the events we have just recited, a carriage covered with dust and drawn by two horses white with foam stopped about seven of the evening before the gate of the Château des Noires-Fontaines.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, his sense of hearing being rendered more acute by astonishment at what he had seen, he fancied he heard the ringing of a bell.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then, his sense of hearing being rendered more acute by astonishment at what he had seen, he fancied he heard the ringing of a bell.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Then, his sense of hearing being rendered more acute by astonishment at what he had seen, he fancied he heard the ringing of a bell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Up the stairs he ran as he had up the portico, and heard what seemed to him a murmured prayer from his sister’s bedroom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, his sense of hearing being rendered more acute by astonishment at what he had seen, he fancied he heard the ringing of a bell.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Three days after the events we have just recited, a carriage covered with dust and drawn by two horses white with foam stopped about seven of the evening before the gate of the Château des Noires-Fontaines.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the great astonishment of the person who was in such haste to arrive, the gates were open, a crowd of peasants filled the courtyard, and men and women were kneeling on the portico.
and nothing more
From this reading Three days after the events we have just recited, a carriage covered with dust and drawn by two horses white with foam stopped about seven of the evening before the gate of the Château des Noires-Fontaines.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading To the great astonishment of the person who was in such haste to arrive, the gates were open, a crowd of peasants filled the courtyard, and men and women were kneeling on the portico.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading He opened the door of the chaise, sprang out, crossed the courtyard rapidly, went up the portico, and found the stairway leading to the first floor filled with people.
the force of workers available
From this reading To the great astonishment of the person who was in such haste to arrive, the gates were open, a crowd of peasants filled the courtyard, and men and women were kneeling on the portico.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then, his sense of hearing being rendered more acute by astonishment at what he had seen, he fancied he heard the ringing of a bell.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Up the stairs he ran as he had up the portico, and heard what seemed to him a murmured prayer from his sister’s bedroom.
Noires-Fontaines
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From this reading Three days after the events we have just recited, a carriage covered with dust and drawn by two horses white with foam stopped about seven of the evening before the gate of the Château des Noires-Fontaines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three days after the events we have just recited, a carriage covered with dust and drawn by two horses white with foam stopped about seven of the evening before the gate of the Château des Noires-Fontaines.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To the great astonishment of the person who was in such haste to arrive, the gates were open, a crowd of peasants filled the courtyard, and men and women were kneeling on the portico.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading To the great astonishment of the person who was in such haste to arrive, the gates were open, a crowd of peasants filled the courtyard, and men and women were kneeling on the portico.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened the door of the chaise, sprang out, crossed the courtyard rapidly, went up the portico, and found the stairway leading to the first floor filled with people.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He opened the door of the chaise, sprang out, crossed the courtyard rapidly, went up the portico, and found the stairway leading to the first floor filled with people.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading To the great astonishment of the person who was in such haste to arrive, the gates were open, a crowd of peasants filled the courtyard, and men and women were kneeling on the portico.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He opened the door of the chaise, sprang out, crossed the courtyard rapidly, went up the portico, and found the stairway leading to the first floor filled with people.
a human being
From this reading To the great astonishment of the person who was in such haste to arrive, the gates were open, a crowd of peasants filled the courtyard, and men and women were kneeling on the portico.
porticonounUS /ˈpɔːrtəkoʊ/
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading To the great astonishment of the person who was in such haste to arrive, the gates were open, a crowd of peasants filled the courtyard, and men and women were kneeling on the portico.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Up the stairs he ran as he had up the portico, and heard what seemed to him a murmured prayer from his sister’s bedroom.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Up the stairs he ran as he had up the portico, and heard what seemed to him a murmured prayer from his sister’s bedroom.
with speed
From this reading He opened the door of the chaise, sprang out, crossed the courtyard rapidly, went up the portico, and found the stairway leading to the first floor filled with people.
recitedverbUS /rəˈsaɪtɪd/
past form of “recite” — recite in elocution
From this reading Three days after the events we have just recited, a carriage covered with dust and drawn by two horses white with foam stopped about seven of the evening before the gate of the Château des Noires-Fontaines.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Then, his sense of hearing being rendered more acute by astonishment at what he had seen, he fancied he heard the ringing of a bell.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Then, his sense of hearing being rendered more acute by astonishment at what he had seen, he fancied he heard the ringing of a bell.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Up the stairs he ran as he had up the portico, and heard what seemed to him a murmured prayer from his sister’s bedroom.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then, his sense of hearing being rendered more acute by astonishment at what he had seen, he fancied he heard the ringing of a bell.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Then, his sense of hearing being rendered more acute by astonishment at what he had seen, he fancied he heard the ringing of a bell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Three days after the events we have just recited, a carriage covered with dust and drawn by two horses white with foam stopped about seven of the evening before the gate of the Château des Noires-Fontaines.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Up the stairs he ran as he had up the portico, and heard what seemed to him a murmured prayer from his sister’s bedroom.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He opened the door of the chaise, sprang out, crossed the courtyard rapidly, went up the portico, and found the stairway leading to the first floor filled with people.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Up the stairs he ran as he had up the portico, and heard what seemed to him a murmured prayer from his sister’s bedroom.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading He opened the door of the chaise, sprang out, crossed the courtyard rapidly, went up the portico, and found the stairway leading to the first floor filled with people.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Three days after the events we have just recited, a carriage covered with dust and drawn by two horses white with foam stopped about seven of the evening before the gate of the Château des Noires-Fontaines.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To the great astonishment of the person who was in such haste to arrive, the gates were open, a crowd of peasants filled the courtyard, and men and women were kneeling on the portico.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three days after the events we have just recited, a carriage covered with dust and drawn by two horses white with foam stopped about seven of the evening before the gate of the Château des Noires-Fontaines.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, his sense of hearing being rendered more acute by astonishment at what he had seen, he fancied he heard the ringing of a bell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days after the events we have just recited, a carriage covered with dust and drawn by two horses white with foam stopped about seven of the evening before the gate of the Château des Noires-Fontaines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the great astonishment of the person who was in such haste to arrive, the gates were open, a crowd of peasants filled the courtyard, and men and women were kneeling on the portico.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Three days after the events we have just recited, a carriage covered with dust and drawn by two horses white with foam stopped about seven of the evening before the gate of the Château des Noires-Fontaines.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He opened the door of the chaise, sprang out, crossed the courtyard rapidly, went up the portico, and found the stairway leading to the first floor filled with people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the great astonishment of the person who was in such haste to arrive, the gates were open, a crowd of peasants filled the courtyard, and men and women were kneeling on the portico.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Three days after the events we have just recited, a carriage covered with dust and drawn by two horses white with foam stopped about seven of the evening before the gate of the Château des Noires-Fontaines.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He opened the door of the chaise, sprang out, crossed the courtyard rapidly, went up the portico, and found the stairway leading to the first floor filled with people.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To the great astonishment of the person who was in such haste to arrive, the gates were open, a crowd of peasants filled the courtyard, and men and women were kneeling on the portico.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then, his sense of hearing being rendered more acute by astonishment at what he had seen, he fancied he heard the ringing of a bell.
a Caucasian
From this reading Three days after the events we have just recited, a carriage covered with dust and drawn by two horses white with foam stopped about seven of the evening before the gate of the Château des Noires-Fontaines.
which person or people
From this reading To the great astonishment of the person who was in such haste to arrive, the gates were open, a crowd of peasants filled the courtyard, and men and women were kneeling on the portico.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three days after the events we have just recited, a carriage covered with dust and drawn by two horses white with foam stopped about seven of the evening before the gate of the Château des Noires-Fontaines.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading To the great astonishment of the person who was in such haste to arrive, the gates were open, a crowd of peasants filled the courtyard, and men and women were kneeling on the portico.
