used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The church and parsonage of Bouqueval were placed on the side of a hill covered with chestnut-trees, and commanded an entire view of the village.
abbé
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From this reading Fleur-de-Marie and the abbé reached a winding path which led to the clergyman's home, crossing the sunken road by which the hill was intersected diagonally.
anew
From this reading The Chouette, the Schoolmaster, and Tortillard, concealed in one of the hollows of the road, saw the priest and Fleur-de-Marie descend into the ravine, and leave it again by a steep declivity.
AMBUSCADEnoun
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
From this reading THE AMBUSCADE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The church and parsonage of Bouqueval were placed on the side of a hill covered with chestnut-trees, and commanded an entire view of the village.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The church and parsonage of Bouqueval were placed on the side of a hill covered with chestnut-trees, and commanded an entire view of the village.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The features of the young girl being hidden under the hood of her cloak, the Chouette did not recognise her old victim.
Bouqueval
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From this reading The church and parsonage of Bouqueval were placed on the side of a hill covered with chestnut-trees, and commanded an entire view of the village.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fleur-de-Marie and the abbé reached a winding path which led to the clergyman's home, crossing the sunken road by which the hill was intersected diagonally.
chestnut-trees
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From this reading The church and parsonage of Bouqueval were placed on the side of a hill covered with chestnut-trees, and commanded an entire view of the village.
Chouette
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From this reading The Chouette, the Schoolmaster, and Tortillard, concealed in one of the hollows of the road, saw the priest and Fleur-de-Marie descend into the ravine, and leave it again by a steep declivity.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The church and parsonage of Bouqueval were placed on the side of a hill covered with chestnut-trees, and commanded an entire view of the village.
clergyman's
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From this reading Fleur-de-Marie and the abbé reached a winding path which led to the clergyman's home, crossing the sunken road by which the hill was intersected diagonally.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading The features of the young girl being hidden under the hood of her cloak, the Chouette did not recognise her old victim.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The church and parsonage of Bouqueval were placed on the side of a hill covered with chestnut-trees, and commanded an entire view of the village.
not accessible to view
From this reading The Chouette, the Schoolmaster, and Tortillard, concealed in one of the hollows of the road, saw the priest and Fleur-de-Marie descend into the ravine, and leave it again by a steep declivity.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The church and parsonage of Bouqueval were placed on the side of a hill covered with chestnut-trees, and commanded an entire view of the village.
traveling across
From this reading Fleur-de-Marie and the abbé reached a winding path which led to the clergyman's home, crossing the sunken road by which the hill was intersected diagonally.
declivitynoun
a downward slope or bend
From this reading The Chouette, the Schoolmaster, and Tortillard, concealed in one of the hollows of the road, saw the priest and Fleur-de-Marie descend into the ravine, and leave it again by a steep declivity.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The Chouette, the Schoolmaster, and Tortillard, concealed in one of the hollows of the road, saw the priest and Fleur-de-Marie descend into the ravine, and leave it again by a steep declivity.
diagonallyadverbUS /daɪˈæɡənəli/
in a diagonal manner
From this reading Fleur-de-Marie and the abbé reached a winding path which led to the clergyman's home, crossing the sunken road by which the hill was intersected diagonally.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The features of the young girl being hidden under the hood of her cloak, the Chouette did not recognise her old victim.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The church and parsonage of Bouqueval were placed on the side of a hill covered with chestnut-trees, and commanded an entire view of the village.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The features of the young girl being hidden under the hood of her cloak, the Chouette did not recognise her old victim.
Fleur-de-Marie
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From this reading Fleur-de-Marie and the abbé reached a winding path which led to the clergyman's home, crossing the sunken road by which the hill was intersected diagonally.
a young female
From this reading The features of the young girl being hidden under the hood of her cloak, the Chouette did not recognise her old victim.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The features of the young girl being hidden under the hood of her cloak, the Chouette did not recognise her old victim.
not accessible to view
From this reading The features of the young girl being hidden under the hood of her cloak, the Chouette did not recognise her old victim.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The church and parsonage of Bouqueval were placed on the side of a hill covered with chestnut-trees, and commanded an entire view of the village.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading The Chouette, the Schoolmaster, and Tortillard, concealed in one of the hollows of the road, saw the priest and Fleur-de-Marie descend into the ravine, and leave it again by a steep declivity.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Fleur-de-Marie and the abbé reached a winding path which led to the clergyman's home, crossing the sunken road by which the hill was intersected diagonally.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading The features of the young girl being hidden under the hood of her cloak, the Chouette did not recognise her old victim.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Chouette, the Schoolmaster, and Tortillard, concealed in one of the hollows of the road, saw the priest and Fleur-de-Marie descend into the ravine, and leave it again by a steep declivity.
intersectedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsektɪd/
past form of “intersect” — meet at a point
From this reading Fleur-de-Marie and the abbé reached a winding path which led to the clergyman's home, crossing the sunken road by which the hill was intersected diagonally.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Chouette, the Schoolmaster, and Tortillard, concealed in one of the hollows of the road, saw the priest and Fleur-de-Marie descend into the ravine, and leave it again by a steep declivity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Chouette, the Schoolmaster, and Tortillard, concealed in one of the hollows of the road, saw the priest and Fleur-de-Marie descend into the ravine, and leave it again by a steep declivity.
go away from a place
From this reading The Chouette, the Schoolmaster, and Tortillard, concealed in one of the hollows of the road, saw the priest and Fleur-de-Marie descend into the ravine, and leave it again by a steep declivity.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Fleur-de-Marie and the abbé reached a winding path which led to the clergyman's home, crossing the sunken road by which the hill was intersected diagonally.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The features of the young girl being hidden under the hood of her cloak, the Chouette did not recognise her old victim.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The church and parsonage of Bouqueval were placed on the side of a hill covered with chestnut-trees, and commanded an entire view of the village.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The features of the young girl being hidden under the hood of her cloak, the Chouette did not recognise her old victim.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The church and parsonage of Bouqueval were placed on the side of a hill covered with chestnut-trees, and commanded an entire view of the village.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Chouette, the Schoolmaster, and Tortillard, concealed in one of the hollows of the road, saw the priest and Fleur-de-Marie descend into the ravine, and leave it again by a steep declivity.
parsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading The church and parsonage of Bouqueval were placed on the side of a hill covered with chestnut-trees, and commanded an entire view of the village.
a course of conduct
From this reading Fleur-de-Marie and the abbé reached a winding path which led to the clergyman's home, crossing the sunken road by which the hill was intersected diagonally.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The church and parsonage of Bouqueval were placed on the side of a hill covered with chestnut-trees, and commanded an entire view of the village.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The Chouette, the Schoolmaster, and Tortillard, concealed in one of the hollows of the road, saw the priest and Fleur-de-Marie descend into the ravine, and leave it again by a steep declivity.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading The Chouette, the Schoolmaster, and Tortillard, concealed in one of the hollows of the road, saw the priest and Fleur-de-Marie descend into the ravine, and leave it again by a steep declivity.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Fleur-de-Marie and the abbé reached a winding path which led to the clergyman's home, crossing the sunken road by which the hill was intersected diagonally.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading The features of the young girl being hidden under the hood of her cloak, the Chouette did not recognise her old victim.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Fleur-de-Marie and the abbé reached a winding path which led to the clergyman's home, crossing the sunken road by which the hill was intersected diagonally.
cut with a saw
From this reading The Chouette, the Schoolmaster, and Tortillard, concealed in one of the hollows of the road, saw the priest and Fleur-de-Marie descend into the ravine, and leave it again by a steep declivity.
SchoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading The Chouette, the Schoolmaster, and Tortillard, concealed in one of the hollows of the road, saw the priest and Fleur-de-Marie descend into the ravine, and leave it again by a steep declivity.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The church and parsonage of Bouqueval were placed on the side of a hill covered with chestnut-trees, and commanded an entire view of the village.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The Chouette, the Schoolmaster, and Tortillard, concealed in one of the hollows of the road, saw the priest and Fleur-de-Marie descend into the ravine, and leave it again by a steep declivity.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading Fleur-de-Marie and the abbé reached a winding path which led to the clergyman's home, crossing the sunken road by which the hill was intersected diagonally.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMBUSCADE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fleur-de-Marie and the abbé reached a winding path which led to the clergyman's home, crossing the sunken road by which the hill was intersected diagonally.
Tortillard
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From this reading The Chouette, the Schoolmaster, and Tortillard, concealed in one of the hollows of the road, saw the priest and Fleur-de-Marie descend into the ravine, and leave it again by a steep declivity.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The features of the young girl being hidden under the hood of her cloak, the Chouette did not recognise her old victim.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading The features of the young girl being hidden under the hood of her cloak, the Chouette did not recognise her old victim.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The church and parsonage of Bouqueval were placed on the side of a hill covered with chestnut-trees, and commanded an entire view of the village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The church and parsonage of Bouqueval were placed on the side of a hill covered with chestnut-trees, and commanded an entire view of the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fleur-de-Marie and the abbé reached a winding path which led to the clergyman's home, crossing the sunken road by which the hill was intersected diagonally.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The church and parsonage of Bouqueval were placed on the side of a hill covered with chestnut-trees, and commanded an entire view of the village.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fleur-de-Marie and the abbé reached a winding path which led to the clergyman's home, crossing the sunken road by which the hill was intersected diagonally.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Fleur-de-Marie and the abbé reached a winding path which led to the clergyman's home, crossing the sunken road by which the hill was intersected diagonally.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The church and parsonage of Bouqueval were placed on the side of a hill covered with chestnut-trees, and commanded an entire view of the village.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The features of the young girl being hidden under the hood of her cloak, the Chouette did not recognise her old victim.
