adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Along the roads around the chateau came a few grave personages mounted on mules or country nags.
adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading These were rural neighbors, cures and bailiffs of adjacent estates.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along the roads around the chateau came a few grave personages mounted on mules or country nags.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the basins, the fountains, formerly so jubilantly fresh and noisy, had stopped of themselves.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Along the roads around the chateau came a few grave personages mounted on mules or country nags.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Pierrefonds everything was in mourning.
bailiffsnounUS /ˈbeɪləfs/
plural of “bailiff” — an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
From this reading These were rural neighbors, cures and bailiffs of adjacent estates.
basinsnounUS /ˈbeɪsənz/
plural of “basin” — a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading In the basins, the fountains, formerly so jubilantly fresh and noisy, had stopped of themselves.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Along the roads around the chateau came a few grave personages mounted on mules or country nags.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading Along the roads around the chateau came a few grave personages mounted on mules or country nags.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The courts were deserted--the stables closed--the parterres neglected.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Along the roads around the chateau came a few grave personages mounted on mules or country nags.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The courts were deserted--the stables closed--the parterres neglected.
curesnounUS /kjʊrz/
plural of “cure” — a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
From this reading These were rural neighbors, cures and bailiffs of adjacent estates.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The courts were deserted--the stables closed--the parterres neglected.
estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading These were rural neighbors, cures and bailiffs of adjacent estates.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading At Pierrefonds everything was in mourning.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Along the roads around the chateau came a few grave personages mounted on mules or country nags.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading In the basins, the fountains, formerly so jubilantly fresh and noisy, had stopped of themselves.
fountainsnounUS /ˈfaʊntənz/
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading In the basins, the fountains, formerly so jubilantly fresh and noisy, had stopped of themselves.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading In the basins, the fountains, formerly so jubilantly fresh and noisy, had stopped of themselves.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Along the roads around the chateau came a few grave personages mounted on mules or country nags.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the basins, the fountains, formerly so jubilantly fresh and noisy, had stopped of themselves.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Pierrefonds everything was in mourning.
jubilantlyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading In the basins, the fountains, formerly so jubilantly fresh and noisy, had stopped of themselves.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Along the roads around the chateau came a few grave personages mounted on mules or country nags.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading At Pierrefonds everything was in mourning.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Along the roads around the chateau came a few grave personages mounted on mules or country nags.
nagsnounUS /næɡz/
plural of “nag” — someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
From this reading Along the roads around the chateau came a few grave personages mounted on mules or country nags.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading The courts were deserted--the stables closed--the parterres neglected.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading These were rural neighbors, cures and bailiffs of adjacent estates.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading In the basins, the fountains, formerly so jubilantly fresh and noisy, had stopped of themselves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the basins, the fountains, formerly so jubilantly fresh and noisy, had stopped of themselves.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Along the roads around the chateau came a few grave personages mounted on mules or country nags.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Along the roads around the chateau came a few grave personages mounted on mules or country nags.
parterres
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From this reading The courts were deserted--the stables closed--the parterres neglected.
personages
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Along the roads around the chateau came a few grave personages mounted on mules or country nags.
Pierrefonds
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From this reading At Pierrefonds everything was in mourning.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Along the roads around the chateau came a few grave personages mounted on mules or country nags.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading These were rural neighbors, cures and bailiffs of adjacent estates.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the basins, the fountains, formerly so jubilantly fresh and noisy, had stopped of themselves.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading The courts were deserted--the stables closed--the parterres neglected.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading In the basins, the fountains, formerly so jubilantly fresh and noisy, had stopped of themselves.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The courts were deserted--the stables closed--the parterres neglected.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In the basins, the fountains, formerly so jubilantly fresh and noisy, had stopped of themselves.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were rural neighbors, cures and bailiffs of adjacent estates.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Pierrefonds everything was in mourning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The courts were deserted--the stables closed--the parterres neglected.
