afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the night but one before he had not been in bed at all, having reached Basle after midnight, and having passed the hours 'twixt that and his morning visit to Urmand's house in his futile endeavours to stop poor Marie's letter.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He had slept soundly in the train to Colmar, and had afterwards slept in the little caleche which had taken them to the top of the mountain.
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 On the night but one before he had not been in bed at all, having reached Basle after midnight, and having passed the hours 'twixt that and his morning visit to Urmand's house in his futile endeavours to stop poor Marie's letter.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading And the departure of the travellers from Basle on this morning had been very early, so that the poor innkeeper had been robbed of his proper allowance of natural rest.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Indeed Michel had been asleep during almost the entire time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading Indeed Michel had been asleep during almost the entire time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
BaslenounUS /ˈbæsəl/
a city in northwestern Switzerland
From this reading On the night but one before he had not been in bed at all, having reached Basle after midnight, and having passed the hours 'twixt that and his morning visit to Urmand's house in his futile endeavours to stop poor Marie's letter.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading On the night but one before he had not been in bed at all, having reached Basle after midnight, and having passed the hours 'twixt that and his morning visit to Urmand's house in his futile endeavours to stop poor Marie's letter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the night but one before he had not been in bed at all, having reached Basle after midnight, and having passed the hours 'twixt that and his morning visit to Urmand's house in his futile endeavours to stop poor Marie's letter.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the night but one before he had not been in bed at all, having reached Basle after midnight, and having passed the hours 'twixt that and his morning visit to Urmand's house in his futile endeavours to stop poor Marie's letter.
calechenoun
a woman's large folded hooped hood; worn in the 18th century
From this reading He had slept soundly in the train to Colmar, and had afterwards slept in the little caleche which had taken them to the top of the mountain.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
Colmar
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From this reading He had slept soundly in the train to Colmar, and had afterwards slept in the little caleche which had taken them to the top of the mountain.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading And the departure of the travellers from Basle on this morning had been very early, so that the poor innkeeper had been robbed of his proper allowance of natural rest.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Indeed Michel had been asleep during almost the entire time.
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 And the departure of the travellers from Basle on this morning had been very early, so that the poor innkeeper had been robbed of his proper allowance of natural rest.
endeavours
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From this reading On the night but one before he had not been in bed at all, having reached Basle after midnight, and having passed the hours 'twixt that and his morning visit to Urmand's house in his futile endeavours to stop poor Marie's letter.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Indeed Michel had been asleep during almost the entire time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And the departure of the travellers from Basle on this morning had been very early, so that the poor innkeeper had been robbed of his proper allowance of natural rest.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading On the night but one before he had not been in bed at all, having reached Basle after midnight, and having passed the hours 'twixt that and his morning visit to Urmand's house in his futile endeavours to stop poor Marie's letter.
Granpere
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From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading On the night but one before he had not been in bed at all, having reached Basle after midnight, and having passed the hours 'twixt that and his morning visit to Urmand's house in his futile endeavours to stop poor Marie's letter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the night but one before he had not been in bed at all, having reached Basle after midnight, and having passed the hours 'twixt that and his morning visit to Urmand's house in his futile endeavours to stop poor Marie's letter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the night but one before he had not been in bed at all, having reached Basle after midnight, and having passed the hours 'twixt that and his morning visit to Urmand's house in his futile endeavours to stop poor Marie's letter.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading On the night but one before he had not been in bed at all, having reached Basle after midnight, and having passed the hours 'twixt that and his morning visit to Urmand's house in his futile endeavours to stop poor Marie's letter.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the night but one before he had not been in bed at all, having reached Basle after midnight, and having passed the hours 'twixt that and his morning visit to Urmand's house in his futile endeavours to stop poor Marie's letter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the night but one before he had not been in bed at all, having reached Basle after midnight, and having passed the hours 'twixt that and his morning visit to Urmand's house in his futile endeavours to stop poor Marie's letter.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed Michel had been asleep during almost the entire time.
innkeepernounUS /ˈɪnkiːpər/
the owner or manager of an inn
From this reading And the departure of the travellers from Basle on this morning had been very early, so that the poor innkeeper had been robbed of his proper allowance of natural rest.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On the night but one before he had not been in bed at all, having reached Basle after midnight, and having passed the hours 'twixt that and his morning visit to Urmand's house in his futile endeavours to stop poor Marie's letter.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
Marie's
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From this reading On the night but one before he had not been in bed at all, having reached Basle after midnight, and having passed the hours 'twixt that and his morning visit to Urmand's house in his futile endeavours to stop poor Marie's letter.
Michel
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From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading On the night but one before he had not been in bed at all, having reached Basle after midnight, and having passed the hours 'twixt that and his morning visit to Urmand's house in his futile endeavours to stop poor Marie's letter.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the night but one before he had not been in bed at all, having reached Basle after midnight, and having passed the hours 'twixt that and his morning visit to Urmand's house in his futile endeavours to stop poor Marie's letter.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading And the departure of the travellers from Basle on this morning had been very early, so that the poor innkeeper had been robbed of his proper allowance of natural rest.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the night but one before he had not been in bed at all, having reached Basle after midnight, and having passed the hours 'twixt that and his morning visit to Urmand's house in his futile endeavours to stop poor Marie's letter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the night but one before he had not been in bed at all, having reached Basle after midnight, and having passed the hours 'twixt that and his morning visit to Urmand's house in his futile endeavours to stop poor Marie's letter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the night but one before he had not been in bed at all, having reached Basle after midnight, and having passed the hours 'twixt that and his morning visit to Urmand's house in his futile endeavours to stop poor Marie's letter.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading On the night but one before he had not been in bed at all, having reached Basle after midnight, and having passed the hours 'twixt that and his morning visit to Urmand's house in his futile endeavours to stop poor Marie's letter.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading On the night but one before he had not been in bed at all, having reached Basle after midnight, and having passed the hours 'twixt that and his morning visit to Urmand's house in his futile endeavours to stop poor Marie's letter.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading And the departure of the travellers from Basle on this morning had been very early, so that the poor innkeeper had been robbed of his proper allowance of natural rest.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading On the night but one before he had not been in bed at all, having reached Basle after midnight, and having passed the hours 'twixt that and his morning visit to Urmand's house in his futile endeavours to stop poor Marie's letter.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And the departure of the travellers from Basle on this morning had been very early, so that the poor innkeeper had been robbed of his proper allowance of natural rest.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading And the departure of the travellers from Basle on this morning had been very early, so that the poor innkeeper had been robbed of his proper allowance of natural rest.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He had slept soundly in the train to Colmar, and had afterwards slept in the little caleche which had taken them to the top of the mountain.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And the departure of the travellers from Basle on this morning had been very early, so that the poor innkeeper had been robbed of his proper allowance of natural rest.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading He had slept soundly in the train to Colmar, and had afterwards slept in the little caleche which had taken them to the top of the mountain.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading On the night but one before he had not been in bed at all, having reached Basle after midnight, and having passed the hours 'twixt that and his morning visit to Urmand's house in his futile endeavours to stop poor Marie's letter.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had slept soundly in the train to Colmar, and had afterwards slept in the little caleche which had taken them to the top of the mountain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the night but one before he had not been in bed at all, having reached Basle after midnight, and having passed the hours 'twixt that and his morning visit to Urmand's house in his futile endeavours to stop poor Marie's letter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had slept soundly in the train to Colmar, and had afterwards slept in the little caleche which had taken them to the top of the mountain.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And the departure of the travellers from Basle on this morning had been very early, so that the poor innkeeper had been robbed of his proper allowance of natural rest.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Indeed Michel had been asleep during almost the entire time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading He had slept soundly in the train to Colmar, and had afterwards slept in the little caleche which had taken them to the top of the mountain.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading And the departure of the travellers from Basle on this morning had been very early, so that the poor innkeeper had been robbed of his proper allowance of natural rest.
twixt
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From this reading On the night but one before he had not been in bed at all, having reached Basle after midnight, and having passed the hours 'twixt that and his morning visit to Urmand's house in his futile endeavours to stop poor Marie's letter.
Urmand
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From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
Urmand's
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From this reading On the night but one before he had not been in bed at all, having reached Basle after midnight, and having passed the hours 'twixt that and his morning visit to Urmand's house in his futile endeavours to stop poor Marie's letter.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On the night but one before he had not been in bed at all, having reached Basle after midnight, and having passed the hours 'twixt that and his morning visit to Urmand's house in his futile endeavours to stop poor Marie's letter.
Vosges
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From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
Voss
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From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There had been very little said between Michel Voss and Urmand on their journey towards Granpere till they were at the top of the Vosges, on the mountain road, at which place they had to leave their little carriage and bait their horse.
