adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As this news was not encouraging, the marquis, after a few more questions, saw to his horse, patted him, threw some more money to the peasant, and disappeared in the direction pointed out.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As this news was not encouraging, the marquis, after a few more questions, saw to his horse, patted him, threw some more money to the peasant, and disappeared in the direction pointed out.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "No, but we all have his description."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As this news was not encouraging, the marquis, after a few more questions, saw to his horse, patted him, threw some more money to the peasant, and disappeared in the direction pointed out.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As this news was not encouraging, the marquis, after a few more questions, saw to his horse, patted him, threw some more money to the peasant, and disappeared in the direction pointed out.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, but we all have his description."
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading "No, but we all have his description."
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading As this news was not encouraging, the marquis, after a few more questions, saw to his horse, patted him, threw some more money to the peasant, and disappeared in the direction pointed out.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading As this news was not encouraging, the marquis, after a few more questions, saw to his horse, patted him, threw some more money to the peasant, and disappeared in the direction pointed out.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know him?"
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading As this news was not encouraging, the marquis, after a few more questions, saw to his horse, patted him, threw some more money to the peasant, and disappeared in the direction pointed out.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As this news was not encouraging, the marquis, after a few more questions, saw to his horse, patted him, threw some more money to the peasant, and disappeared in the direction pointed out.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No, but we all have his description."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you know him?"
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, but we all have his description."
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading As this news was not encouraging, the marquis, after a few more questions, saw to his horse, patted him, threw some more money to the peasant, and disappeared in the direction pointed out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As this news was not encouraging, the marquis, after a few more questions, saw to his horse, patted him, threw some more money to the peasant, and disappeared in the direction pointed out.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The marquis had relatives in the neighbourhood, and it was quite possible that he might seek shelter with some of them.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know him?"
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
marquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading As this news was not encouraging, the marquis, after a few more questions, saw to his horse, patted him, threw some more money to the peasant, and disappeared in the direction pointed out.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The marquis had relatives in the neighbourhood, and it was quite possible that he might seek shelter with some of them.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading As this news was not encouraging, the marquis, after a few more questions, saw to his horse, patted him, threw some more money to the peasant, and disappeared in the direction pointed out.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As this news was not encouraging, the marquis, after a few more questions, saw to his horse, patted him, threw some more money to the peasant, and disappeared in the direction pointed out.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The marquis had relatives in the neighbourhood, and it was quite possible that he might seek shelter with some of them.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading As this news was not encouraging, the marquis, after a few more questions, saw to his horse, patted him, threw some more money to the peasant, and disappeared in the direction pointed out.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, but we all have his description."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As this news was not encouraging, the marquis, after a few more questions, saw to his horse, patted him, threw some more money to the peasant, and disappeared in the direction pointed out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As this news was not encouraging, the marquis, after a few more questions, saw to his horse, patted him, threw some more money to the peasant, and disappeared in the direction pointed out.
pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading As this news was not encouraging, the marquis, after a few more questions, saw to his horse, patted him, threw some more money to the peasant, and disappeared in the direction pointed out.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading As this news was not encouraging, the marquis, after a few more questions, saw to his horse, patted him, threw some more money to the peasant, and disappeared in the direction pointed out.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading As this news was not encouraging, the marquis, after a few more questions, saw to his horse, patted him, threw some more money to the peasant, and disappeared in the direction pointed out.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The marquis had relatives in the neighbourhood, and it was quite possible that he might seek shelter with some of them.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
provostnounUS /ˈproʊvoʊst/
a high-ranking university administrator
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading As this news was not encouraging, the marquis, after a few more questions, saw to his horse, patted him, threw some more money to the peasant, and disappeared in the direction pointed out.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The marquis had relatives in the neighbourhood, and it was quite possible that he might seek shelter with some of them.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading The marquis had relatives in the neighbourhood, and it was quite possible that he might seek shelter with some of them.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As this news was not encouraging, the marquis, after a few more questions, saw to his horse, patted him, threw some more money to the peasant, and disappeared in the direction pointed out.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading The marquis had relatives in the neighbourhood, and it was quite possible that he might seek shelter with some of them.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The marquis had relatives in the neighbourhood, and it was quite possible that he might seek shelter with some of them.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As this news was not encouraging, the marquis, after a few more questions, saw to his horse, patted him, threw some more money to the peasant, and disappeared in the direction pointed out.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As this news was not encouraging, the marquis, after a few more questions, saw to his horse, patted him, threw some more money to the peasant, and disappeared in the direction pointed out.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The marquis had relatives in the neighbourhood, and it was quite possible that he might seek shelter with some of them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As this news was not encouraging, the marquis, after a few more questions, saw to his horse, patted him, threw some more money to the peasant, and disappeared in the direction pointed out.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading As this news was not encouraging, the marquis, after a few more questions, saw to his horse, patted him, threw some more money to the peasant, and disappeared in the direction pointed out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As this news was not encouraging, the marquis, after a few more questions, saw to his horse, patted him, threw some more money to the peasant, and disappeared in the direction pointed out.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As this news was not encouraging, the marquis, after a few more questions, saw to his horse, patted him, threw some more money to the peasant, and disappeared in the direction pointed out.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No, but we all have his description."
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The provost proceeded half a league farther along the road; but coming to the conclusion that pursuit was useless, he sent one of his men to headquarters, to warn all the points of exit from the province, and himself returned with his troop to the place whence he had started in the morning.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know him?"
