14
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From this reading THE ROAD TO GOLTRES On July 14 Prosper left Wanmeeting at a gallop, in the driving rain.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ROAD TO GOLTRES On July 14 Prosper left Wanmeeting at a gallop, in the driving rain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been thunder and a change in the weather; the roads were heavy and the brooks brimming; but by noon he was in the plain, and by night at One Ash, a lonely dead tree as often gallows as not.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There had been thunder and a change in the weather; the roads were heavy and the brooks brimming; but by noon he was in the plain, and by night at One Ash, a lonely dead tree as often gallows as not.
AshnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading There had been thunder and a change in the weather; the roads were heavy and the brooks brimming; but by noon he was in the plain, and by night at One Ash, a lonely dead tree as often gallows as not.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ROAD TO GOLTRES On July 14 Prosper left Wanmeeting at a gallop, in the driving rain.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Next morning he was early in the saddle, and had reached the fringe of Goltres Heath by breakfast time--if the hour without the thing can be called by such a comfortable name.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been thunder and a change in the weather; the roads were heavy and the brooks brimming; but by noon he was in the plain, and by night at One Ash, a lonely dead tree as often gallows as not.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Next morning he was early in the saddle, and had reached the fringe of Goltres Heath by breakfast time--if the hour without the thing can be called by such a comfortable name.
brimmingadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪmɪŋ/
filled to capacity
From this reading There had been thunder and a change in the weather; the roads were heavy and the brooks brimming; but by noon he was in the plain, and by night at One Ash, a lonely dead tree as often gallows as not.
brooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading There had been thunder and a change in the weather; the roads were heavy and the brooks brimming; but by noon he was in the plain, and by night at One Ash, a lonely dead tree as often gallows as not.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been thunder and a change in the weather; the roads were heavy and the brooks brimming; but by noon he was in the plain, and by night at One Ash, a lonely dead tree as often gallows as not.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There had been thunder and a change in the weather; the roads were heavy and the brooks brimming; but by noon he was in the plain, and by night at One Ash, a lonely dead tree as often gallows as not.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Next morning he was early in the saddle, and had reached the fringe of Goltres Heath by breakfast time--if the hour without the thing can be called by such a comfortable name.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Next morning he was early in the saddle, and had reached the fringe of Goltres Heath by breakfast time--if the hour without the thing can be called by such a comfortable name.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading There had been thunder and a change in the weather; the roads were heavy and the brooks brimming; but by noon he was in the plain, and by night at One Ash, a lonely dead tree as often gallows as not.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading There he slept in his cloak.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Next morning he was early in the saddle, and had reached the fringe of Goltres Heath by breakfast time--if the hour without the thing can be called by such a comfortable name.
cross-road
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From this reading He knew there was a cross-road somewhere near by from Goltres to Hauterive Town.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There had been thunder and a change in the weather; the roads were heavy and the brooks brimming; but by noon he was in the plain, and by night at One Ash, a lonely dead tree as often gallows as not.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading THE ROAD TO GOLTRES On July 14 Prosper left Wanmeeting at a gallop, in the driving rain.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Next morning he was early in the saddle, and had reached the fringe of Goltres Heath by breakfast time--if the hour without the thing can be called by such a comfortable name.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading Next morning he was early in the saddle, and had reached the fringe of Goltres Heath by breakfast time--if the hour without the thing can be called by such a comfortable name.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He knew there was a cross-road somewhere near by from Goltres to Hauterive Town.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading THE ROAD TO GOLTRES On July 14 Prosper left Wanmeeting at a gallop, in the driving rain.
gallowsnounUS /ˈɡæloʊz/
an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
From this reading There had been thunder and a change in the weather; the roads were heavy and the brooks brimming; but by noon he was in the plain, and by night at One Ash, a lonely dead tree as often gallows as not.
GOLTRES
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From this reading THE ROAD TO GOLTRES On July 14 Prosper left Wanmeeting at a gallop, in the driving rain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been thunder and a change in the weather; the roads were heavy and the brooks brimming; but by noon he was in the plain, and by night at One Ash, a lonely dead tree as often gallows as not.
Hauterive
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From this reading He knew there was a cross-road somewhere near by from Goltres to Hauterive Town.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been thunder and a change in the weather; the roads were heavy and the brooks brimming; but by noon he was in the plain, and by night at One Ash, a lonely dead tree as often gallows as not.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading Next morning he was early in the saddle, and had reached the fringe of Goltres Heath by breakfast time--if the hour without the thing can be called by such a comfortable name.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There had been thunder and a change in the weather; the roads were heavy and the brooks brimming; but by noon he was in the plain, and by night at One Ash, a lonely dead tree as often gallows as not.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There he slept in his cloak.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Next morning he was early in the saddle, and had reached the fringe of Goltres Heath by breakfast time--if the hour without the thing can be called by such a comfortable name.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Next morning he was early in the saddle, and had reached the fringe of Goltres Heath by breakfast time--if the hour without the thing can be called by such a comfortable name.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ROAD TO GOLTRES On July 14 Prosper left Wanmeeting at a gallop, in the driving rain.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading THE ROAD TO GOLTRES On July 14 Prosper left Wanmeeting at a gallop, in the driving rain.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew there was a cross-road somewhere near by from Goltres to Hauterive Town.
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 ROAD TO GOLTRES On July 14 Prosper left Wanmeeting at a gallop, in the driving rain.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading There had been thunder and a change in the weather; the roads were heavy and the brooks brimming; but by noon he was in the plain, and by night at One Ash, a lonely dead tree as often gallows as not.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning he was early in the saddle, and had reached the fringe of Goltres Heath by breakfast time--if the hour without the thing can be called by such a comfortable name.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Next morning he was early in the saddle, and had reached the fringe of Goltres Heath by breakfast time--if the hour without the thing can be called by such a comfortable name.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He knew there was a cross-road somewhere near by from Goltres to Hauterive Town.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning he was early in the saddle, and had reached the fringe of Goltres Heath by breakfast time--if the hour without the thing can be called by such a comfortable name.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There had been thunder and a change in the weather; the roads were heavy and the brooks brimming; but by noon he was in the plain, and by night at One Ash, a lonely dead tree as often gallows as not.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading There had been thunder and a change in the weather; the roads were heavy and the brooks brimming; but by noon he was in the plain, and by night at One Ash, a lonely dead tree as often gallows as not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There had been thunder and a change in the weather; the roads were heavy and the brooks brimming; but by noon he was in the plain, and by night at One Ash, a lonely dead tree as often gallows as not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning he was early in the saddle, and had reached the fringe of Goltres Heath by breakfast time--if the hour without the thing can be called by such a comfortable name.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading There had been thunder and a change in the weather; the roads were heavy and the brooks brimming; but by noon he was in the plain, and by night at One Ash, a lonely dead tree as often gallows as not.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ROAD TO GOLTRES On July 14 Prosper left Wanmeeting at a gallop, in the driving rain.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There had been thunder and a change in the weather; the roads were heavy and the brooks brimming; but by noon he was in the plain, and by night at One Ash, a lonely dead tree as often gallows as not.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading There had been thunder and a change in the weather; the roads were heavy and the brooks brimming; but by noon he was in the plain, and by night at One Ash, a lonely dead tree as often gallows as not.
ProsperverbUS /ˈprɑːspər/
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading THE ROAD TO GOLTRES On July 14 Prosper left Wanmeeting at a gallop, in the driving rain.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE ROAD TO GOLTRES On July 14 Prosper left Wanmeeting at a gallop, in the driving rain.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Next morning he was early in the saddle, and had reached the fringe of Goltres Heath by breakfast time--if the hour without the thing can be called by such a comfortable name.
ROADnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE ROAD TO GOLTRES On July 14 Prosper left Wanmeeting at a gallop, in the driving rain.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading There had been thunder and a change in the weather; the roads were heavy and the brooks brimming; but by noon he was in the plain, and by night at One Ash, a lonely dead tree as often gallows as not.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading Next morning he was early in the saddle, and had reached the fringe of Goltres Heath by breakfast time--if the hour without the thing can be called by such a comfortable name.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading There he slept in his cloak.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading He knew there was a cross-road somewhere near by from Goltres to Hauterive Town.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Next morning he was early in the saddle, and had reached the fringe of Goltres Heath by breakfast time--if the hour without the thing can be called by such a comfortable name.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROAD TO GOLTRES On July 14 Prosper left Wanmeeting at a gallop, in the driving rain.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been thunder and a change in the weather; the roads were heavy and the brooks brimming; but by noon he was in the plain, and by night at One Ash, a lonely dead tree as often gallows as not.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Next morning he was early in the saddle, and had reached the fringe of Goltres Heath by breakfast time--if the hour without the thing can be called by such a comfortable name.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading There had been thunder and a change in the weather; the roads were heavy and the brooks brimming; but by noon he was in the plain, and by night at One Ash, a lonely dead tree as often gallows as not.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Next morning he was early in the saddle, and had reached the fringe of Goltres Heath by breakfast time--if the hour without the thing can be called by such a comfortable name.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROAD TO GOLTRES On July 14 Prosper left Wanmeeting at a gallop, in the driving rain.
TownnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He knew there was a cross-road somewhere near by from Goltres to Hauterive Town.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There had been thunder and a change in the weather; the roads were heavy and the brooks brimming; but by noon he was in the plain, and by night at One Ash, a lonely dead tree as often gallows as not.
Wanmeeting
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From this reading THE ROAD TO GOLTRES On July 14 Prosper left Wanmeeting at a gallop, in the driving rain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There had been thunder and a change in the weather; the roads were heavy and the brooks brimming; but by noon he was in the plain, and by night at One Ash, a lonely dead tree as often gallows as not.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading There had been thunder and a change in the weather; the roads were heavy and the brooks brimming; but by noon he was in the plain, and by night at One Ash, a lonely dead tree as often gallows as not.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There had been thunder and a change in the weather; the roads were heavy and the brooks brimming; but by noon he was in the plain, and by night at One Ash, a lonely dead tree as often gallows as not.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Next morning he was early in the saddle, and had reached the fringe of Goltres Heath by breakfast time--if the hour without the thing can be called by such a comfortable name.
