adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Night was falling; the sky, overcast since the morning, had a strange yellow tint, and illumined the town with a murky light, similar to the copper-coloured glimmer of stormy weather.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not until Sunday, the day after the massacre at Sainte-Roure, that the troops passed through Plassans again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It was not until Sunday, the day after the massacre at Sainte-Roure, that the troops passed through Plassans again.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The prefect and the colonel, whom Monsieur Garconnet had invited to dinner, once more entered the town alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The prefect and the colonel, whom Monsieur Garconnet had invited to dinner, once more entered the town alone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not until Sunday, the day after the massacre at Sainte-Roure, that the troops passed through Plassans again.
bloodstainedadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdsteɪnd/
covered with blood
From this reading The reception of the troops by the inhabitants was timid; the bloodstained soldiers, who passed by weary and silent, in the yellow twilight, horrified the cleanly citizens promenading on the Cours.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The reception of the troops by the inhabitants was timid; the bloodstained soldiers, who passed by weary and silent, in the yellow twilight, horrified the cleanly citizens promenading on the Cours.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading The reception of the troops by the inhabitants was timid; the bloodstained soldiers, who passed by weary and silent, in the yellow twilight, horrified the cleanly citizens promenading on the Cours.
cleanlyadverbUS /ˈkliːnli/
smoothly and without difficulty; precisely and deftly
From this reading The reception of the troops by the inhabitants was timid; the bloodstained soldiers, who passed by weary and silent, in the yellow twilight, horrified the cleanly citizens promenading on the Cours.
colonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The prefect and the colonel, whom Monsieur Garconnet had invited to dinner, once more entered the town alone.
copper-coloured
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From this reading Night was falling; the sky, overcast since the morning, had a strange yellow tint, and illumined the town with a murky light, similar to the copper-coloured glimmer of stormy weather.
Cours
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From this reading The reception of the troops by the inhabitants was timid; the bloodstained soldiers, who passed by weary and silent, in the yellow twilight, horrified the cleanly citizens promenading on the Cours.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was not until Sunday, the day after the massacre at Sainte-Roure, that the troops passed through Plassans again.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The prefect and the colonel, whom Monsieur Garconnet had invited to dinner, once more entered the town alone.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading The soldiers went round the ramparts and encamped in the Faubourg, on the Nice road.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The prefect and the colonel, whom Monsieur Garconnet had invited to dinner, once more entered the town alone.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Night was falling; the sky, overcast since the morning, had a strange yellow tint, and illumined the town with a murky light, similar to the copper-coloured glimmer of stormy weather.
Faubourgnoun
a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city
From this reading The soldiers went round the ramparts and encamped in the Faubourg, on the Nice road.
Garconnet
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From this reading The prefect and the colonel, whom Monsieur Garconnet had invited to dinner, once more entered the town alone.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Night was falling; the sky, overcast since the morning, had a strange yellow tint, and illumined the town with a murky light, similar to the copper-coloured glimmer of stormy weather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The prefect and the colonel, whom Monsieur Garconnet had invited to dinner, once more entered the town alone.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading The reception of the troops by the inhabitants was timid; the bloodstained soldiers, who passed by weary and silent, in the yellow twilight, horrified the cleanly citizens promenading on the Cours.
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading Night was falling; the sky, overcast since the morning, had a strange yellow tint, and illumined the town with a murky light, similar to the copper-coloured glimmer of stormy weather.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The soldiers went round the ramparts and encamped in the Faubourg, on the Nice road.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The reception of the troops by the inhabitants was timid; the bloodstained soldiers, who passed by weary and silent, in the yellow twilight, horrified the cleanly citizens promenading on the Cours.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The prefect and the colonel, whom Monsieur Garconnet had invited to dinner, once more entered the town alone.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until Sunday, the day after the massacre at Sainte-Roure, that the troops passed through Plassans again.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Night was falling; the sky, overcast since the morning, had a strange yellow tint, and illumined the town with a murky light, similar to the copper-coloured glimmer of stormy weather.
massacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading It was not until Sunday, the day after the massacre at Sainte-Roure, that the troops passed through Plassans again.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading The prefect and the colonel, whom Monsieur Garconnet had invited to dinner, once more entered the town alone.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The prefect and the colonel, whom Monsieur Garconnet had invited to dinner, once more entered the town alone.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Night was falling; the sky, overcast since the morning, had a strange yellow tint, and illumined the town with a murky light, similar to the copper-coloured glimmer of stormy weather.
murkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrki/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading Night was falling; the sky, overcast since the morning, had a strange yellow tint, and illumined the town with a murky light, similar to the copper-coloured glimmer of stormy weather.
NiceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading The soldiers went round the ramparts and encamped in the Faubourg, on the Nice road.
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night was falling; the sky, overcast since the morning, had a strange yellow tint, and illumined the town with a murky light, similar to the copper-coloured glimmer of stormy weather.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until Sunday, the day after the massacre at Sainte-Roure, that the troops passed through Plassans again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Night was falling; the sky, overcast since the morning, had a strange yellow tint, and illumined the town with a murky light, similar to the copper-coloured glimmer of stormy weather.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The soldiers went round the ramparts and encamped in the Faubourg, on the Nice road.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The prefect and the colonel, whom Monsieur Garconnet had invited to dinner, once more entered the town alone.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading Night was falling; the sky, overcast since the morning, had a strange yellow tint, and illumined the town with a murky light, similar to the copper-coloured glimmer of stormy weather.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was not until Sunday, the day after the massacre at Sainte-Roure, that the troops passed through Plassans again.
Plassans
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From this reading It was not until Sunday, the day after the massacre at Sainte-Roure, that the troops passed through Plassans again.
prefectnounUS /ˈpriːfekt/
a chief officer or chief magistrate
From this reading The prefect and the colonel, whom Monsieur Garconnet had invited to dinner, once more entered the town alone.
promenading
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From this reading The reception of the troops by the inhabitants was timid; the bloodstained soldiers, who passed by weary and silent, in the yellow twilight, horrified the cleanly citizens promenading on the Cours.
rampartsnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrts/
plural of “rampart” — an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading The soldiers went round the ramparts and encamped in the Faubourg, on the Nice road.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The reception of the troops by the inhabitants was timid; the bloodstained soldiers, who passed by weary and silent, in the yellow twilight, horrified the cleanly citizens promenading on the Cours.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The soldiers went round the ramparts and encamped in the Faubourg, on the Nice road.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The soldiers went round the ramparts and encamped in the Faubourg, on the Nice road.
Sainte-Roure
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From this reading It was not until Sunday, the day after the massacre at Sainte-Roure, that the troops passed through Plassans again.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The reception of the troops by the inhabitants was timid; the bloodstained soldiers, who passed by weary and silent, in the yellow twilight, horrified the cleanly citizens promenading on the Cours.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Night was falling; the sky, overcast since the morning, had a strange yellow tint, and illumined the town with a murky light, similar to the copper-coloured glimmer of stormy weather.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Night was falling; the sky, overcast since the morning, had a strange yellow tint, and illumined the town with a murky light, similar to the copper-coloured glimmer of stormy weather.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Night was falling; the sky, overcast since the morning, had a strange yellow tint, and illumined the town with a murky light, similar to the copper-coloured glimmer of stormy weather.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The soldiers went round the ramparts and encamped in the Faubourg, on the Nice road.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading Night was falling; the sky, overcast since the morning, had a strange yellow tint, and illumined the town with a murky light, similar to the copper-coloured glimmer of stormy weather.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Night was falling; the sky, overcast since the morning, had a strange yellow tint, and illumined the town with a murky light, similar to the copper-coloured glimmer of stormy weather.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was not until Sunday, the day after the massacre at Sainte-Roure, that the troops passed through Plassans again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until Sunday, the day after the massacre at Sainte-Roure, that the troops passed through Plassans again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not until Sunday, the day after the massacre at Sainte-Roure, that the troops passed through Plassans again.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was not until Sunday, the day after the massacre at Sainte-Roure, that the troops passed through Plassans again.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading The reception of the troops by the inhabitants was timid; the bloodstained soldiers, who passed by weary and silent, in the yellow twilight, horrified the cleanly citizens promenading on the Cours.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading Night was falling; the sky, overcast since the morning, had a strange yellow tint, and illumined the town with a murky light, similar to the copper-coloured glimmer of stormy weather.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The prefect and the colonel, whom Monsieur Garconnet had invited to dinner, once more entered the town alone.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The prefect and the colonel, whom Monsieur Garconnet had invited to dinner, once more entered the town alone.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading It was not until Sunday, the day after the massacre at Sainte-Roure, that the troops passed through Plassans again.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The reception of the troops by the inhabitants was timid; the bloodstained soldiers, who passed by weary and silent, in the yellow twilight, horrified the cleanly citizens promenading on the Cours.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until Sunday, the day after the massacre at Sainte-Roure, that the troops passed through Plassans again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until Sunday, the day after the massacre at Sainte-Roure, that the troops passed through Plassans again.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The reception of the troops by the inhabitants was timid; the bloodstained soldiers, who passed by weary and silent, in the yellow twilight, horrified the cleanly citizens promenading on the Cours.
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 Night was falling; the sky, overcast since the morning, had a strange yellow tint, and illumined the town with a murky light, similar to the copper-coloured glimmer of stormy weather.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The soldiers went round the ramparts and encamped in the Faubourg, on the Nice road.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The reception of the troops by the inhabitants was timid; the bloodstained soldiers, who passed by weary and silent, in the yellow twilight, horrified the cleanly citizens promenading on the Cours.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The prefect and the colonel, whom Monsieur Garconnet had invited to dinner, once more entered the town alone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Night was falling; the sky, overcast since the morning, had a strange yellow tint, and illumined the town with a murky light, similar to the copper-coloured glimmer of stormy weather.
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 Night was falling; the sky, overcast since the morning, had a strange yellow tint, and illumined the town with a murky light, similar to the copper-coloured glimmer of stormy weather.
