adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The approach to the castle was by a long and narrow road, badly paved.
abstractionnounUS /æbˈstrækʃən/
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading The marquis thought that he had caused this unusual fit of abstraction.
adroitadjectiveUS /əˈdrɔɪt/
quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
From this reading “It is the result of my adroit manoeuvre,” he said to himself, not without secret satisfaction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The approach to the castle was by a long and narrow road, badly paved.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading The approach to the castle was by a long and narrow road, badly paved.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading When the carriage containing Martial and his father turned from the public highway into this rough road, the jolting aroused the duke from the profound revery into which he had fallen on leaving Sairmeuse.
arrondissement
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From this reading The Chateau de Courtornieu is, next to Sairmeuse, the most magnificent habitation in the _arrondissement_ of Montaignac.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The approach to the castle was by a long and narrow road, badly paved.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The approach to the castle was by a long and narrow road, badly paved.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading When the carriage containing Martial and his father turned from the public highway into this rough road, the jolting aroused the duke from the profound revery into which he had fallen on leaving Sairmeuse.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The approach to the castle was by a long and narrow road, badly paved.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The marquis thought that he had caused this unusual fit of abstraction.
ChateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading The Chateau de Courtornieu is, next to Sairmeuse, the most magnificent habitation in the _arrondissement_ of Montaignac.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading When the carriage containing Martial and his father turned from the public highway into this rough road, the jolting aroused the duke from the profound revery into which he had fallen on leaving Sairmeuse.
Courtornieu
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From this reading The Chateau de Courtornieu is, next to Sairmeuse, the most magnificent habitation in the _arrondissement_ of Montaignac.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Chateau de Courtornieu is, next to Sairmeuse, the most magnificent habitation in the _arrondissement_ of Montaignac.
dukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading When the carriage containing Martial and his father turned from the public highway into this rough road, the jolting aroused the duke from the profound revery into which he had fallen on leaving Sairmeuse.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading When the carriage containing Martial and his father turned from the public highway into this rough road, the jolting aroused the duke from the profound revery into which he had fallen on leaving Sairmeuse.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When the carriage containing Martial and his father turned from the public highway into this rough road, the jolting aroused the duke from the profound revery into which he had fallen on leaving Sairmeuse.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The marquis thought that he had caused this unusual fit of abstraction.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the carriage containing Martial and his father turned from the public highway into this rough road, the jolting aroused the duke from the profound revery into which he had fallen on leaving Sairmeuse.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading The Chateau de Courtornieu is, next to Sairmeuse, the most magnificent habitation in the _arrondissement_ of Montaignac.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the carriage containing Martial and his father turned from the public highway into this rough road, the jolting aroused the duke from the profound revery into which he had fallen on leaving Sairmeuse.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the carriage containing Martial and his father turned from the public highway into this rough road, the jolting aroused the duke from the profound revery into which he had fallen on leaving Sairmeuse.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading When the carriage containing Martial and his father turned from the public highway into this rough road, the jolting aroused the duke from the profound revery into which he had fallen on leaving Sairmeuse.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It is the result of my adroit manoeuvre,” he said to himself, not without secret satisfaction.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the carriage containing Martial and his father turned from the public highway into this rough road, the jolting aroused the duke from the profound revery into which he had fallen on leaving Sairmeuse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Chateau de Courtornieu is, next to Sairmeuse, the most magnificent habitation in the _arrondissement_ of Montaignac.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the carriage containing Martial and his father turned from the public highway into this rough road, the jolting aroused the duke from the profound revery into which he had fallen on leaving Sairmeuse.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Chateau de Courtornieu is, next to Sairmeuse, the most magnificent habitation in the _arrondissement_ of Montaignac.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is the result of my adroit manoeuvre,” he said to himself, not without secret satisfaction.
joltingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊltɪŋ/
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
From this reading When the carriage containing Martial and his father turned from the public highway into this rough road, the jolting aroused the duke from the profound revery into which he had fallen on leaving Sairmeuse.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading When the carriage containing Martial and his father turned from the public highway into this rough road, the jolting aroused the duke from the profound revery into which he had fallen on leaving Sairmeuse.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The approach to the castle was by a long and narrow road, badly paved.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The Chateau de Courtornieu is, next to Sairmeuse, the most magnificent habitation in the _arrondissement_ of Montaignac.
manoeuvrenoun
a plan for attaining a particular goal
From this reading “It is the result of my adroit manoeuvre,” he said to himself, not without secret satisfaction.
marquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The marquis thought that he had caused this unusual fit of abstraction.
MartialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading When the carriage containing Martial and his father turned from the public highway into this rough road, the jolting aroused the duke from the profound revery into which he had fallen on leaving Sairmeuse.
Montaignac
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From this reading The Chateau de Courtornieu is, next to Sairmeuse, the most magnificent habitation in the _arrondissement_ of Montaignac.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Chateau de Courtornieu is, next to Sairmeuse, the most magnificent habitation in the _arrondissement_ of Montaignac.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It is the result of my adroit manoeuvre,” he said to himself, not without secret satisfaction.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The approach to the castle was by a long and narrow road, badly paved.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Chateau de Courtornieu is, next to Sairmeuse, the most magnificent habitation in the _arrondissement_ of Montaignac.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is the result of my adroit manoeuvre,” he said to himself, not without secret satisfaction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Chateau de Courtornieu is, next to Sairmeuse, the most magnificent habitation in the _arrondissement_ of Montaignac.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the carriage containing Martial and his father turned from the public highway into this rough road, the jolting aroused the duke from the profound revery into which he had fallen on leaving Sairmeuse.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading The approach to the castle was by a long and narrow road, badly paved.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading When the carriage containing Martial and his father turned from the public highway into this rough road, the jolting aroused the duke from the profound revery into which he had fallen on leaving Sairmeuse.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading When the carriage containing Martial and his father turned from the public highway into this rough road, the jolting aroused the duke from the profound revery into which he had fallen on leaving Sairmeuse.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “It is the result of my adroit manoeuvre,” he said to himself, not without secret satisfaction.
reverynoun
an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading When the carriage containing Martial and his father turned from the public highway into this rough road, the jolting aroused the duke from the profound revery into which he had fallen on leaving Sairmeuse.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The approach to the castle was by a long and narrow road, badly paved.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading When the carriage containing Martial and his father turned from the public highway into this rough road, the jolting aroused the duke from the profound revery into which he had fallen on leaving Sairmeuse.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is the result of my adroit manoeuvre,” he said to himself, not without secret satisfaction.
Sairmeuse
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From this reading The Chateau de Courtornieu is, next to Sairmeuse, the most magnificent habitation in the _arrondissement_ of Montaignac.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading “It is the result of my adroit manoeuvre,” he said to himself, not without secret satisfaction.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “It is the result of my adroit manoeuvre,” he said to himself, not without secret satisfaction.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The marquis thought that he had caused this unusual fit of abstraction.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Chateau de Courtornieu is, next to Sairmeuse, the most magnificent habitation in the _arrondissement_ of Montaignac.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the carriage containing Martial and his father turned from the public highway into this rough road, the jolting aroused the duke from the profound revery into which he had fallen on leaving Sairmeuse.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The marquis thought that he had caused this unusual fit of abstraction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Chateau de Courtornieu is, next to Sairmeuse, the most magnificent habitation in the _arrondissement_ of Montaignac.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When the carriage containing Martial and his father turned from the public highway into this rough road, the jolting aroused the duke from the profound revery into which he had fallen on leaving Sairmeuse.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The marquis thought that he had caused this unusual fit of abstraction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The approach to the castle was by a long and narrow road, badly paved.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the carriage containing Martial and his father turned from the public highway into this rough road, the jolting aroused the duke from the profound revery into which he had fallen on leaving Sairmeuse.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the carriage containing Martial and his father turned from the public highway into this rough road, the jolting aroused the duke from the profound revery into which he had fallen on leaving Sairmeuse.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “It is the result of my adroit manoeuvre,” he said to himself, not without secret satisfaction.
