adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was like a mighty wave of enthusiasm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thrill of patriotism, which transported Miette and Silvère, big children that they were, eager for love and liberty, sped, with generous fervour, athwart the sordid intrigues of the Macquarts and the Rougons.
Antoine
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From this reading At intervals the trumpet-voice of the people rose and drowned the prattle of the yellow drawing-room and the hateful discourses of uncle Antoine.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The insurrectionary army was continuing its heroic march through the cold, clear country.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At intervals the trumpet-voice of the people rose and drowned the prattle of the yellow drawing-room and the hateful discourses of uncle Antoine.
athwartadverbUS /əˈθwɔːrt/
at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading The thrill of patriotism, which transported Miette and Silvère, big children that they were, eager for love and liberty, sped, with generous fervour, athwart the sordid intrigues of the Macquarts and the Rougons.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The thrill of patriotism, which transported Miette and Silvère, big children that they were, eager for love and liberty, sped, with generous fervour, athwart the sordid intrigues of the Macquarts and the Rougons.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The thrill of patriotism, which transported Miette and Silvère, big children that they were, eager for love and liberty, sped, with generous fervour, athwart the sordid intrigues of the Macquarts and the Rougons.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The insurrectionary army was continuing its heroic march through the cold, clear country.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The insurrectionary army was continuing its heroic march through the cold, clear country.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading The insurrectionary army was continuing its heroic march through the cold, clear country.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The insurrectionary army was continuing its heroic march through the cold, clear country.
discoursesnounUS /dɪˈskɔːrsɪz/
plural of “discourse” — extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading At intervals the trumpet-voice of the people rose and drowned the prattle of the yellow drawing-room and the hateful discourses of uncle Antoine.
drawing-room
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From this reading At intervals the trumpet-voice of the people rose and drowned the prattle of the yellow drawing-room and the hateful discourses of uncle Antoine.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading At intervals the trumpet-voice of the people rose and drowned the prattle of the yellow drawing-room and the hateful discourses of uncle Antoine.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The thrill of patriotism, which transported Miette and Silvère, big children that they were, eager for love and liberty, sped, with generous fervour, athwart the sordid intrigues of the Macquarts and the Rougons.
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading It was like a mighty wave of enthusiasm.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The high roads stretched far way, white with moonlight.
fervournoun
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
From this reading The thrill of patriotism, which transported Miette and Silvère, big children that they were, eager for love and liberty, sped, with generous fervour, athwart the sordid intrigues of the Macquarts and the Rougons.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The thrill of patriotism, which transported Miette and Silvère, big children that they were, eager for love and liberty, sped, with generous fervour, athwart the sordid intrigues of the Macquarts and the Rougons.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading The thrill of patriotism, which transported Miette and Silvère, big children that they were, eager for love and liberty, sped, with generous fervour, athwart the sordid intrigues of the Macquarts and the Rougons.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading At intervals the trumpet-voice of the people rose and drowned the prattle of the yellow drawing-room and the hateful discourses of uncle Antoine.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading The insurrectionary army was continuing its heroic march through the cold, clear country.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The high roads stretched far way, white with moonlight.
insurrectionaryadjective
of or relating to or given to insurrection
From this reading The insurrectionary army was continuing its heroic march through the cold, clear country.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading At intervals the trumpet-voice of the people rose and drowned the prattle of the yellow drawing-room and the hateful discourses of uncle Antoine.
intriguesnounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡz/
plural of “intrigue” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading The thrill of patriotism, which transported Miette and Silvère, big children that they were, eager for love and liberty, sped, with generous fervour, athwart the sordid intrigues of the Macquarts and the Rougons.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like a mighty wave of enthusiasm.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The insurrectionary army was continuing its heroic march through the cold, clear country.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading The thrill of patriotism, which transported Miette and Silvère, big children that they were, eager for love and liberty, sped, with generous fervour, athwart the sordid intrigues of the Macquarts and the Rougons.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like a mighty wave of enthusiasm.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The thrill of patriotism, which transported Miette and Silvère, big children that they were, eager for love and liberty, sped, with generous fervour, athwart the sordid intrigues of the Macquarts and the Rougons.
Macquarts
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From this reading The thrill of patriotism, which transported Miette and Silvère, big children that they were, eager for love and liberty, sped, with generous fervour, athwart the sordid intrigues of the Macquarts and the Rougons.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading The insurrectionary army was continuing its heroic march through the cold, clear country.
Miette
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From this reading The thrill of patriotism, which transported Miette and Silvère, big children that they were, eager for love and liberty, sped, with generous fervour, athwart the sordid intrigues of the Macquarts and the Rougons.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading It was like a mighty wave of enthusiasm.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading The high roads stretched far way, white with moonlight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was like a mighty wave of enthusiasm.
patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading The thrill of patriotism, which transported Miette and Silvère, big children that they were, eager for love and liberty, sped, with generous fervour, athwart the sordid intrigues of the Macquarts and the Rougons.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading At intervals the trumpet-voice of the people rose and drowned the prattle of the yellow drawing-room and the hateful discourses of uncle Antoine.
prattleverbUS /ˈprætəl/
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading At intervals the trumpet-voice of the people rose and drowned the prattle of the yellow drawing-room and the hateful discourses of uncle Antoine.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The high roads stretched far way, white with moonlight.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At intervals the trumpet-voice of the people rose and drowned the prattle of the yellow drawing-room and the hateful discourses of uncle Antoine.
Rougons
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From this reading The thrill of patriotism, which transported Miette and Silvère, big children that they were, eager for love and liberty, sped, with generous fervour, athwart the sordid intrigues of the Macquarts and the Rougons.
Silvère
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From this reading The thrill of patriotism, which transported Miette and Silvère, big children that they were, eager for love and liberty, sped, with generous fervour, athwart the sordid intrigues of the Macquarts and the Rougons.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading The thrill of patriotism, which transported Miette and Silvère, big children that they were, eager for love and liberty, sped, with generous fervour, athwart the sordid intrigues of the Macquarts and the Rougons.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The thrill of patriotism, which transported Miette and Silvère, big children that they were, eager for love and liberty, sped, with generous fervour, athwart the sordid intrigues of the Macquarts and the Rougons.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The high roads stretched far way, white with moonlight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thrill of patriotism, which transported Miette and Silvère, big children that they were, eager for love and liberty, sped, with generous fervour, athwart the sordid intrigues of the Macquarts and the Rougons.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The high roads stretched far way, white with moonlight.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thrill of patriotism, which transported Miette and Silvère, big children that they were, eager for love and liberty, sped, with generous fervour, athwart the sordid intrigues of the Macquarts and the Rougons.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading The thrill of patriotism, which transported Miette and Silvère, big children that they were, eager for love and liberty, sped, with generous fervour, athwart the sordid intrigues of the Macquarts and the Rougons.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The insurrectionary army was continuing its heroic march through the cold, clear country.
transportedverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/
past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading The thrill of patriotism, which transported Miette and Silvère, big children that they were, eager for love and liberty, sped, with generous fervour, athwart the sordid intrigues of the Macquarts and the Rougons.
trumpet-voice
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From this reading At intervals the trumpet-voice of the people rose and drowned the prattle of the yellow drawing-room and the hateful discourses of uncle Antoine.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading At intervals the trumpet-voice of the people rose and drowned the prattle of the yellow drawing-room and the hateful discourses of uncle Antoine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The insurrectionary army was continuing its heroic march through the cold, clear country.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading It was like a mighty wave of enthusiasm.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The high roads stretched far way, white with moonlight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The thrill of patriotism, which transported Miette and Silvère, big children that they were, eager for love and liberty, sped, with generous fervour, athwart the sordid intrigues of the Macquarts and the Rougons.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The thrill of patriotism, which transported Miette and Silvère, big children that they were, eager for love and liberty, sped, with generous fervour, athwart the sordid intrigues of the Macquarts and the Rougons.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The high roads stretched far way, white with moonlight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The high roads stretched far way, white with moonlight.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading At intervals the trumpet-voice of the people rose and drowned the prattle of the yellow drawing-room and the hateful discourses of uncle Antoine.
