adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The commissary of police, as he traversed the antechamber, made a sign to two gendarmes, who placed themselves one on Dantès’ right and the other on his left.
Accoules
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From this reading The Palais de Justice communicated with the prison,—a sombre edifice, that from its grated windows looks on the clock-tower of the Accoules.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After numberless windings, Dantès saw a door with an iron wicket.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After numberless windings, Dantès saw a door with an iron wicket.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The commissary of police, as he traversed the antechamber, made a sign to two gendarmes, who placed themselves one on Dantès’ right and the other on his left.
antechambernounUS /ˈæntetʃeɪmbər/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading The commissary of police, as he traversed the antechamber, made a sign to two gendarmes, who placed themselves one on Dantès’ right and the other on his left.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading A door that communicated with the Palais de Justice was opened, and they went through a long range of gloomy corridors, whose appearance might have made even the boldest shudder.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The commissary of police, as he traversed the antechamber, made a sign to two gendarmes, who placed themselves one on Dantès’ right and the other on his left.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading The commissary took up an iron mallet and knocked thrice, every blow seeming to Dantès as if struck on his heart.
boldestadjectiveUS /ˈboʊldɪst/
superlative of “bold” — fearless and daring
From this reading A door that communicated with the Palais de Justice was opened, and they went through a long range of gloomy corridors, whose appearance might have made even the boldest shudder.
clock-tower
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From this reading The Palais de Justice communicated with the prison,—a sombre edifice, that from its grated windows looks on the clock-tower of the Accoules.
commissarynounUS /ˈkɑːməseri/
a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading The commissary of police, as he traversed the antechamber, made a sign to two gendarmes, who placed themselves one on Dantès’ right and the other on his left.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading A door that communicated with the Palais de Justice was opened, and they went through a long range of gloomy corridors, whose appearance might have made even the boldest shudder.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading A door that communicated with the Palais de Justice was opened, and they went through a long range of gloomy corridors, whose appearance might have made even the boldest shudder.
Dantès
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From this reading The commissary of police, as he traversed the antechamber, made a sign to two gendarmes, who placed themselves one on Dantès’ right and the other on his left.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A door that communicated with the Palais de Justice was opened, and they went through a long range of gloomy corridors, whose appearance might have made even the boldest shudder.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A door that communicated with the Palais de Justice was opened, and they went through a long range of gloomy corridors, whose appearance might have made even the boldest shudder.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The Palais de Justice communicated with the prison,—a sombre edifice, that from its grated windows looks on the clock-tower of the Accoules.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading A door that communicated with the Palais de Justice was opened, and they went through a long range of gloomy corridors, whose appearance might have made even the boldest shudder.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The commissary took up an iron mallet and knocked thrice, every blow seeming to Dantès as if struck on his heart.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Palais de Justice communicated with the prison,—a sombre edifice, that from its grated windows looks on the clock-tower of the Accoules.
gendarmes
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From this reading The commissary of police, as he traversed the antechamber, made a sign to two gendarmes, who placed themselves one on Dantès’ right and the other on his left.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading A door that communicated with the Palais de Justice was opened, and they went through a long range of gloomy corridors, whose appearance might have made even the boldest shudder.
gratedverbUS /ˈɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading The Palais de Justice communicated with the prison,—a sombre edifice, that from its grated windows looks on the clock-tower of the Accoules.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A door that communicated with the Palais de Justice was opened, and they went through a long range of gloomy corridors, whose appearance might have made even the boldest shudder.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The commissary of police, as he traversed the antechamber, made a sign to two gendarmes, who placed themselves one on Dantès’ right and the other on his left.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The commissary took up an iron mallet and knocked thrice, every blow seeming to Dantès as if struck on his heart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The commissary of police, as he traversed the antechamber, made a sign to two gendarmes, who placed themselves one on Dantès’ right and the other on his left.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The commissary took up an iron mallet and knocked thrice, every blow seeming to Dantès as if struck on his heart.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading After numberless windings, Dantès saw a door with an iron wicket.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Palais de Justice communicated with the prison,—a sombre edifice, that from its grated windows looks on the clock-tower of the Accoules.
JusticenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading A door that communicated with the Palais de Justice was opened, and they went through a long range of gloomy corridors, whose appearance might have made even the boldest shudder.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The commissary took up an iron mallet and knocked thrice, every blow seeming to Dantès as if struck on his heart.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The commissary of police, as he traversed the antechamber, made a sign to two gendarmes, who placed themselves one on Dantès’ right and the other on his left.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A door that communicated with the Palais de Justice was opened, and they went through a long range of gloomy corridors, whose appearance might have made even the boldest shudder.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The Palais de Justice communicated with the prison,—a sombre edifice, that from its grated windows looks on the clock-tower of the Accoules.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The commissary of police, as he traversed the antechamber, made a sign to two gendarmes, who placed themselves one on Dantès’ right and the other on his left.
malletnounUS /ˈmælɪt/
a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball
From this reading The commissary took up an iron mallet and knocked thrice, every blow seeming to Dantès as if struck on his heart.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A door that communicated with the Palais de Justice was opened, and they went through a long range of gloomy corridors, whose appearance might have made even the boldest shudder.
numberlessadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading After numberless windings, Dantès saw a door with an iron wicket.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The commissary of police, as he traversed the antechamber, made a sign to two gendarmes, who placed themselves one on Dantès’ right and the other on his left.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The commissary of police, as he traversed the antechamber, made a sign to two gendarmes, who placed themselves one on Dantès’ right and the other on his left.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The commissary of police, as he traversed the antechamber, made a sign to two gendarmes, who placed themselves one on Dantès’ right and the other on his left.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A door that communicated with the Palais de Justice was opened, and they went through a long range of gloomy corridors, whose appearance might have made even the boldest shudder.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The commissary of police, as he traversed the antechamber, made a sign to two gendarmes, who placed themselves one on Dantès’ right and the other on his left.
Palais
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From this reading A door that communicated with the Palais de Justice was opened, and they went through a long range of gloomy corridors, whose appearance might have made even the boldest shudder.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The commissary of police, as he traversed the antechamber, made a sign to two gendarmes, who placed themselves one on Dantès’ right and the other on his left.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The commissary of police, as he traversed the antechamber, made a sign to two gendarmes, who placed themselves one on Dantès’ right and the other on his left.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The Palais de Justice communicated with the prison,—a sombre edifice, that from its grated windows looks on the clock-tower of the Accoules.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading A door that communicated with the Palais de Justice was opened, and they went through a long range of gloomy corridors, whose appearance might have made even the boldest shudder.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The commissary of police, as he traversed the antechamber, made a sign to two gendarmes, who placed themselves one on Dantès’ right and the other on his left.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading After numberless windings, Dantès saw a door with an iron wicket.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading The commissary took up an iron mallet and knocked thrice, every blow seeming to Dantès as if struck on his heart.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading A door that communicated with the Palais de Justice was opened, and they went through a long range of gloomy corridors, whose appearance might have made even the boldest shudder.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The commissary of police, as he traversed the antechamber, made a sign to two gendarmes, who placed themselves one on Dantès’ right and the other on his left.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading The Palais de Justice communicated with the prison,—a sombre edifice, that from its grated windows looks on the clock-tower of the Accoules.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The commissary took up an iron mallet and knocked thrice, every blow seeming to Dantès as if struck on his heart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A door that communicated with the Palais de Justice was opened, and they went through a long range of gloomy corridors, whose appearance might have made even the boldest shudder.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The commissary of police, as he traversed the antechamber, made a sign to two gendarmes, who placed themselves one on Dantès’ right and the other on his left.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The commissary of police, as he traversed the antechamber, made a sign to two gendarmes, who placed themselves one on Dantès’ right and the other on his left.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A door that communicated with the Palais de Justice was opened, and they went through a long range of gloomy corridors, whose appearance might have made even the boldest shudder.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading The commissary took up an iron mallet and knocked thrice, every blow seeming to Dantès as if struck on his heart.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A door that communicated with the Palais de Justice was opened, and they went through a long range of gloomy corridors, whose appearance might have made even the boldest shudder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The commissary of police, as he traversed the antechamber, made a sign to two gendarmes, who placed themselves one on Dantès’ right and the other on his left.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The commissary took up an iron mallet and knocked thrice, every blow seeming to Dantès as if struck on his heart.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading The commissary of police, as he traversed the antechamber, made a sign to two gendarmes, who placed themselves one on Dantès’ right and the other on his left.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The commissary of police, as he traversed the antechamber, made a sign to two gendarmes, who placed themselves one on Dantès’ right and the other on his left.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The commissary took up an iron mallet and knocked thrice, every blow seeming to Dantès as if struck on his heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A door that communicated with the Palais de Justice was opened, and they went through a long range of gloomy corridors, whose appearance might have made even the boldest shudder.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A door that communicated with the Palais de Justice was opened, and they went through a long range of gloomy corridors, whose appearance might have made even the boldest shudder.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The commissary of police, as he traversed the antechamber, made a sign to two gendarmes, who placed themselves one on Dantès’ right and the other on his left.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading A door that communicated with the Palais de Justice was opened, and they went through a long range of gloomy corridors, whose appearance might have made even the boldest shudder.
wicketnounUS /ˈwɪkət/
cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading After numberless windings, Dantès saw a door with an iron wicket.
windings
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From this reading After numberless windings, Dantès saw a door with an iron wicket.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The Palais de Justice communicated with the prison,—a sombre edifice, that from its grated windows looks on the clock-tower of the Accoules.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A door that communicated with the Palais de Justice was opened, and they went through a long range of gloomy corridors, whose appearance might have made even the boldest shudder.
