adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Athos was at this part of his marvelous vision, when the charm was suddenly broken by a great noise rising from the outer gates.
alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading A horse was heard galloping over the hard gravel of the great alley, and the sound of noisy and animated conversations ascended to the chamber in which the comte was dreaming.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A horse was heard galloping over the hard gravel of the great alley, and the sound of noisy and animated conversations ascended to the chamber in which the comte was dreaming.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading A horse was heard galloping over the hard gravel of the great alley, and the sound of noisy and animated conversations ascended to the chamber in which the comte was dreaming.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Great hesitation appeared in the steps, which by degrees approached the chamber.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Great hesitation appeared in the steps, which by degrees approached the chamber.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading A horse was heard galloping over the hard gravel of the great alley, and the sound of noisy and animated conversations ascended to the chamber in which the comte was dreaming.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading Athos did not stir from the place he occupied; he scarcely turned his head towards the door to ascertain the sooner what these noises could be.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Athos was at this part of his marvelous vision, when the charm was suddenly broken by a great noise rising from the outer gates.
Athosnoun
an autonomous area in northeastern Greece that is the site of several Greek Orthodox monasteries founded in the tenth century
From this reading Athos was at this part of his marvelous vision, when the charm was suddenly broken by a great noise rising from the outer gates.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Athos did not stir from the place he occupied; he scarcely turned his head towards the door to ascertain the sooner what these noises could be.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Athos was at this part of his marvelous vision, when the charm was suddenly broken by a great noise rising from the outer gates.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Athos was at this part of his marvelous vision, when the charm was suddenly broken by a great noise rising from the outer gates.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading A horse was heard galloping over the hard gravel of the great alley, and the sound of noisy and animated conversations ascended to the chamber in which the comte was dreaming.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Athos was at this part of his marvelous vision, when the charm was suddenly broken by a great noise rising from the outer gates.
comtenoun
French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study
From this reading A horse was heard galloping over the hard gravel of the great alley, and the sound of noisy and animated conversations ascended to the chamber in which the comte was dreaming.
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading A horse was heard galloping over the hard gravel of the great alley, and the sound of noisy and animated conversations ascended to the chamber in which the comte was dreaming.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Athos did not stir from the place he occupied; he scarcely turned his head towards the door to ascertain the sooner what these noises could be.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Great hesitation appeared in the steps, which by degrees approached the chamber.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading A heavy step ascended the stairs; the horse, which had recently galloped, departed slowly towards the stables.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Athos did not stir from the place he occupied; he scarcely turned his head towards the door to ascertain the sooner what these noises could be.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Athos did not stir from the place he occupied; he scarcely turned his head towards the door to ascertain the sooner what these noises could be.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading A horse was heard galloping over the hard gravel of the great alley, and the sound of noisy and animated conversations ascended to the chamber in which the comte was dreaming.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Athos was at this part of his marvelous vision, when the charm was suddenly broken by a great noise rising from the outer gates.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading A heavy step ascended the stairs; the horse, which had recently galloped, departed slowly towards the stables.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading A horse was heard galloping over the hard gravel of the great alley, and the sound of noisy and animated conversations ascended to the chamber in which the comte was dreaming.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Athos was at this part of his marvelous vision, when the charm was suddenly broken by a great noise rising from the outer gates.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading A horse was heard galloping over the hard gravel of the great alley, and the sound of noisy and animated conversations ascended to the chamber in which the comte was dreaming.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Athos was at this part of his marvelous vision, when the charm was suddenly broken by a great noise rising from the outer gates.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A heavy step ascended the stairs; the horse, which had recently galloped, departed slowly towards the stables.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A horse was heard galloping over the hard gravel of the great alley, and the sound of noisy and animated conversations ascended to the chamber in which the comte was dreaming.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Athos did not stir from the place he occupied; he scarcely turned his head towards the door to ascertain the sooner what these noises could be.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Athos did not stir from the place he occupied; he scarcely turned his head towards the door to ascertain the sooner what these noises could be.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A horse was heard galloping over the hard gravel of the great alley, and the sound of noisy and animated conversations ascended to the chamber in which the comte was dreaming.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A heavy step ascended the stairs; the horse, which had recently galloped, departed slowly towards the stables.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading Great hesitation appeared in the steps, which by degrees approached the chamber.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Athos was at this part of his marvelous vision, when the charm was suddenly broken by a great noise rising from the outer gates.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A horse was heard galloping over the hard gravel of the great alley, and the sound of noisy and animated conversations ascended to the chamber in which the comte was dreaming.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A horse was heard galloping over the hard gravel of the great alley, and the sound of noisy and animated conversations ascended to the chamber in which the comte was dreaming.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Athos was at this part of his marvelous vision, when the charm was suddenly broken by a great noise rising from the outer gates.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Athos was at this part of his marvelous vision, when the charm was suddenly broken by a great noise rising from the outer gates.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Athos did not stir from the place he occupied; he scarcely turned his head towards the door to ascertain the sooner what these noises could be.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading A horse was heard galloping over the hard gravel of the great alley, and the sound of noisy and animated conversations ascended to the chamber in which the comte was dreaming.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Athos did not stir from the place he occupied; he scarcely turned his head towards the door to ascertain the sooner what these noises could be.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading Athos did not stir from the place he occupied; he scarcely turned his head towards the door to ascertain the sooner what these noises could be.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Athos was at this part of his marvelous vision, when the charm was suddenly broken by a great noise rising from the outer gates.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Athos was at this part of his marvelous vision, when the charm was suddenly broken by a great noise rising from the outer gates.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A horse was heard galloping over the hard gravel of the great alley, and the sound of noisy and animated conversations ascended to the chamber in which the comte was dreaming.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Athos was at this part of his marvelous vision, when the charm was suddenly broken by a great noise rising from the outer gates.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Athos did not stir from the place he occupied; he scarcely turned his head towards the door to ascertain the sooner what these noises could be.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading A heavy step ascended the stairs; the horse, which had recently galloped, departed slowly towards the stables.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Athos was at this part of his marvelous vision, when the charm was suddenly broken by a great noise rising from the outer gates.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Athos did not stir from the place he occupied; he scarcely turned his head towards the door to ascertain the sooner what these noises could be.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A heavy step ascended the stairs; the horse, which had recently galloped, departed slowly towards the stables.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Athos did not stir from the place he occupied; he scarcely turned his head towards the door to ascertain the sooner what these noises could be.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A horse was heard galloping over the hard gravel of the great alley, and the sound of noisy and animated conversations ascended to the chamber in which the comte was dreaming.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading A heavy step ascended the stairs; the horse, which had recently galloped, departed slowly towards the stables.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A heavy step ascended the stairs; the horse, which had recently galloped, departed slowly towards the stables.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A heavy step ascended the stairs; the horse, which had recently galloped, departed slowly towards the stables.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Great hesitation appeared in the steps, which by degrees approached the chamber.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading Athos did not stir from the place he occupied; he scarcely turned his head towards the door to ascertain the sooner what these noises could be.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Athos was at this part of his marvelous vision, when the charm was suddenly broken by a great noise rising from the outer gates.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Athos was at this part of his marvelous vision, when the charm was suddenly broken by a great noise rising from the outer gates.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Athos did not stir from the place he occupied; he scarcely turned his head towards the door to ascertain the sooner what these noises could be.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Athos was at this part of his marvelous vision, when the charm was suddenly broken by a great noise rising from the outer gates.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A horse was heard galloping over the hard gravel of the great alley, and the sound of noisy and animated conversations ascended to the chamber in which the comte was dreaming.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Athos did not stir from the place he occupied; he scarcely turned his head towards the door to ascertain the sooner what these noises could be.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Athos did not stir from the place he occupied; he scarcely turned his head towards the door to ascertain the sooner what these noises could be.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading Athos was at this part of his marvelous vision, when the charm was suddenly broken by a great noise rising from the outer gates.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Athos was at this part of his marvelous vision, when the charm was suddenly broken by a great noise rising from the outer gates.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Athos did not stir from the place he occupied; he scarcely turned his head towards the door to ascertain the sooner what these noises could be.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Athos was at this part of his marvelous vision, when the charm was suddenly broken by a great noise rising from the outer gates.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A horse was heard galloping over the hard gravel of the great alley, and the sound of noisy and animated conversations ascended to the chamber in which the comte was dreaming.
