AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A THUNDERBOLT OF WAR The great moment had arrived.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As the first rosiness of sunset touched the skies beyond Raincy-la-Tour and lay across the water, I sat at the side of the only girl in the world and poured out my plea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading General Le Cazeau and his staff were on their way back to Paris.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading The approach of evening had spurred my faltering courage.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A THUNDERBOLT OF WAR The great moment had arrived.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the first rosiness of sunset touched the skies beyond Raincy-la-Tour and lay across the water, I sat at the side of the only girl in the world and poured out my plea.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The duke and duchess were at the chateau talking with the _blesses_; for the second time Dunny had tactfully disappeared.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading General Le Cazeau and his staff were on their way back to Paris.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading As the first rosiness of sunset touched the skies beyond Raincy-la-Tour and lay across the water, I sat at the side of the only girl in the world and poured out my plea.
blessesverbUS /ˈblesɪz/
third-person singular of “bless” — give a benediction to
From this reading The duke and duchess were at the chateau talking with the _blesses_; for the second time Dunny had tactfully disappeared.
Cazeau
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From this reading General Le Cazeau and his staff were on their way back to Paris.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading The duke and duchess were at the chateau talking with the _blesses_; for the second time Dunny had tactfully disappeared.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The approach of evening had spurred my faltering courage.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The duke and duchess were at the chateau talking with the _blesses_; for the second time Dunny had tactfully disappeared.
duchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The duke and duchess were at the chateau talking with the _blesses_; for the second time Dunny had tactfully disappeared.
dukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The duke and duchess were at the chateau talking with the _blesses_; for the second time Dunny had tactfully disappeared.
Dunny
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From this reading The duke and duchess were at the chateau talking with the _blesses_; for the second time Dunny had tactfully disappeared.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The approach of evening had spurred my faltering courage.
falteringnounUS /ˈfɔːltərɪŋ/
the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading The approach of evening had spurred my faltering courage.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As the first rosiness of sunset touched the skies beyond Raincy-la-Tour and lay across the water, I sat at the side of the only girl in the world and poured out my plea.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The duke and duchess were at the chateau talking with the _blesses_; for the second time Dunny had tactfully disappeared.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Le Cazeau and his staff were on their way back to Paris.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading As the first rosiness of sunset touched the skies beyond Raincy-la-Tour and lay across the water, I sat at the side of the only girl in the world and poured out my plea.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A THUNDERBOLT OF WAR The great moment had arrived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A THUNDERBOLT OF WAR The great moment had arrived.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading General Le Cazeau and his staff were on their way back to Paris.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As the first rosiness of sunset touched the skies beyond Raincy-la-Tour and lay across the water, I sat at the side of the only girl in the world and poured out my plea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the first rosiness of sunset touched the skies beyond Raincy-la-Tour and lay across the water, I sat at the side of the only girl in the world and poured out my plea.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As the first rosiness of sunset touched the skies beyond Raincy-la-Tour and lay across the water, I sat at the side of the only girl in the world and poured out my plea.
LenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading General Le Cazeau and his staff were on their way back to Paris.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading A THUNDERBOLT OF WAR The great moment had arrived.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The approach of evening had spurred my faltering courage.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A THUNDERBOLT OF WAR The great moment had arrived.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading General Le Cazeau and his staff were on their way back to Paris.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading As the first rosiness of sunset touched the skies beyond Raincy-la-Tour and lay across the water, I sat at the side of the only girl in the world and poured out my plea.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the first rosiness of sunset touched the skies beyond Raincy-la-Tour and lay across the water, I sat at the side of the only girl in the world and poured out my plea.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading General Le Cazeau and his staff were on their way back to Paris.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading As the first rosiness of sunset touched the skies beyond Raincy-la-Tour and lay across the water, I sat at the side of the only girl in the world and poured out my plea.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading As the first rosiness of sunset touched the skies beyond Raincy-la-Tour and lay across the water, I sat at the side of the only girl in the world and poured out my plea.
Raincy-la-Tour
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From this reading As the first rosiness of sunset touched the skies beyond Raincy-la-Tour and lay across the water, I sat at the side of the only girl in the world and poured out my plea.
rosinessnoun
a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
From this reading As the first rosiness of sunset touched the skies beyond Raincy-la-Tour and lay across the water, I sat at the side of the only girl in the world and poured out my plea.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As the first rosiness of sunset touched the skies beyond Raincy-la-Tour and lay across the water, I sat at the side of the only girl in the world and poured out my plea.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The duke and duchess were at the chateau talking with the _blesses_; for the second time Dunny had tactfully disappeared.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As the first rosiness of sunset touched the skies beyond Raincy-la-Tour and lay across the water, I sat at the side of the only girl in the world and poured out my plea.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading As the first rosiness of sunset touched the skies beyond Raincy-la-Tour and lay across the water, I sat at the side of the only girl in the world and poured out my plea.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading The approach of evening had spurred my faltering courage.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading General Le Cazeau and his staff were on their way back to Paris.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading As the first rosiness of sunset touched the skies beyond Raincy-la-Tour and lay across the water, I sat at the side of the only girl in the world and poured out my plea.
tactfullyadverbUS /ˈtæktfəli/
showing tact or tactfulness; in a tactful manner
From this reading The duke and duchess were at the chateau talking with the _blesses_; for the second time Dunny had tactfully disappeared.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The duke and duchess were at the chateau talking with the _blesses_; for the second time Dunny had tactfully disappeared.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A THUNDERBOLT OF WAR The great moment had arrived.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading General Le Cazeau and his staff were on their way back to Paris.
THUNDERBOLTnounUS /ˈθʌndərbɔːlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading A THUNDERBOLT OF WAR The great moment had arrived.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The duke and duchess were at the chateau talking with the _blesses_; for the second time Dunny had tactfully disappeared.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading General Le Cazeau and his staff were on their way back to Paris.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading As the first rosiness of sunset touched the skies beyond Raincy-la-Tour and lay across the water, I sat at the side of the only girl in the world and poured out my plea.
WARnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A THUNDERBOLT OF WAR The great moment had arrived.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading As the first rosiness of sunset touched the skies beyond Raincy-la-Tour and lay across the water, I sat at the side of the only girl in the world and poured out my plea.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading General Le Cazeau and his staff were on their way back to Paris.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading General Le Cazeau and his staff were on their way back to Paris.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The duke and duchess were at the chateau talking with the _blesses_; for the second time Dunny had tactfully disappeared.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As the first rosiness of sunset touched the skies beyond Raincy-la-Tour and lay across the water, I sat at the side of the only girl in the world and poured out my plea.
