adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The hostel of the Ane Raye poured from its upper and lower windows a flood of light into the gathering August dusk.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It stood, a little withdrawn among its beeches, at a cross-roads, where the main route southward from the Valois cut the highway from Paris to Rheims and Champagne.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hostel of the Ane Raye poured from its upper and lower windows a flood of light into the gathering August dusk.
AneadjectiveUS /eɪn/
used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
From this reading The hostel of the Ane Raye poured from its upper and lower windows a flood of light into the gathering August dusk.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Weary horses nuzzled at a watertrough, and serving-men in a dozen liveries made a bustle around the stables, which formed two sides of the open quadrangle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It stood, a little withdrawn among its beeches, at a cross-roads, where the main route southward from the Valois cut the highway from Paris to Rheims and Champagne.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The hostel of the Ane Raye poured from its upper and lower windows a flood of light into the gathering August dusk.
beeches
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From this reading It stood, a little withdrawn among its beeches, at a cross-roads, where the main route southward from the Valois cut the highway from Paris to Rheims and Champagne.
beggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading At the foot of the inn signpost beggars squatted--here a leper whining monotonously, there lustier vagrants dicing for supper.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading Weary horses nuzzled at a watertrough, and serving-men in a dozen liveries made a bustle around the stables, which formed two sides of the open quadrangle.
ChampagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading It stood, a little withdrawn among its beeches, at a cross-roads, where the main route southward from the Valois cut the highway from Paris to Rheims and Champagne.
cross-roads
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From this reading It stood, a little withdrawn among its beeches, at a cross-roads, where the main route southward from the Valois cut the highway from Paris to Rheims and Champagne.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It stood, a little withdrawn among its beeches, at a cross-roads, where the main route southward from the Valois cut the highway from Paris to Rheims and Champagne.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The roads at that hour made ghostly white ribbons, and the fore-court of dusty grasses seemed of a verdure which daylight would disprove.
dicingverbUS /ˈdaɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “dice” — cut into cubes
From this reading At the foot of the inn signpost beggars squatted--here a leper whining monotonously, there lustier vagrants dicing for supper.
disproveverbUS /dɪˈspruːv/
prove to be false
From this reading The roads at that hour made ghostly white ribbons, and the fore-court of dusty grasses seemed of a verdure which daylight would disprove.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Weary horses nuzzled at a watertrough, and serving-men in a dozen liveries made a bustle around the stables, which formed two sides of the open quadrangle.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The hostel of the Ane Raye poured from its upper and lower windows a flood of light into the gathering August dusk.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading The roads at that hour made ghostly white ribbons, and the fore-court of dusty grasses seemed of a verdure which daylight would disprove.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The hostel of the Ane Raye poured from its upper and lower windows a flood of light into the gathering August dusk.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At the foot of the inn signpost beggars squatted--here a leper whining monotonously, there lustier vagrants dicing for supper.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the foot of the inn signpost beggars squatted--here a leper whining monotonously, there lustier vagrants dicing for supper.
fore-court
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From this reading The roads at that hour made ghostly white ribbons, and the fore-court of dusty grasses seemed of a verdure which daylight would disprove.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Weary horses nuzzled at a watertrough, and serving-men in a dozen liveries made a bustle around the stables, which formed two sides of the open quadrangle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hostel of the Ane Raye poured from its upper and lower windows a flood of light into the gathering August dusk.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The hostel of the Ane Raye poured from its upper and lower windows a flood of light into the gathering August dusk.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading The roads at that hour made ghostly white ribbons, and the fore-court of dusty grasses seemed of a verdure which daylight would disprove.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading The roads at that hour made ghostly white ribbons, and the fore-court of dusty grasses seemed of a verdure which daylight would disprove.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading At the foot of the inn signpost beggars squatted--here a leper whining monotonously, there lustier vagrants dicing for supper.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading It stood, a little withdrawn among its beeches, at a cross-roads, where the main route southward from the Valois cut the highway from Paris to Rheims and Champagne.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Weary horses nuzzled at a watertrough, and serving-men in a dozen liveries made a bustle around the stables, which formed two sides of the open quadrangle.
hostelnounUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The hostel of the Ane Raye poured from its upper and lower windows a flood of light into the gathering August dusk.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The roads at that hour made ghostly white ribbons, and the fore-court of dusty grasses seemed of a verdure which daylight would disprove.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Weary horses nuzzled at a watertrough, and serving-men in a dozen liveries made a bustle around the stables, which formed two sides of the open quadrangle.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading At the foot of the inn signpost beggars squatted--here a leper whining monotonously, there lustier vagrants dicing for supper.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The hostel of the Ane Raye poured from its upper and lower windows a flood of light into the gathering August dusk.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stood, a little withdrawn among its beeches, at a cross-roads, where the main route southward from the Valois cut the highway from Paris to Rheims and Champagne.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The hostel of the Ane Raye poured from its upper and lower windows a flood of light into the gathering August dusk.
lepernounUS /ˈlepər/
a person afflicted with leprosy
From this reading At the foot of the inn signpost beggars squatted--here a leper whining monotonously, there lustier vagrants dicing for supper.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The hostel of the Ane Raye poured from its upper and lower windows a flood of light into the gathering August dusk.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It stood, a little withdrawn among its beeches, at a cross-roads, where the main route southward from the Valois cut the highway from Paris to Rheims and Champagne.
liveries
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From this reading Weary horses nuzzled at a watertrough, and serving-men in a dozen liveries made a bustle around the stables, which formed two sides of the open quadrangle.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The hostel of the Ane Raye poured from its upper and lower windows a flood of light into the gathering August dusk.
lustier
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From this reading At the foot of the inn signpost beggars squatted--here a leper whining monotonously, there lustier vagrants dicing for supper.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The roads at that hour made ghostly white ribbons, and the fore-court of dusty grasses seemed of a verdure which daylight would disprove.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading It stood, a little withdrawn among its beeches, at a cross-roads, where the main route southward from the Valois cut the highway from Paris to Rheims and Champagne.
monotonouslyadverb
in a monotonous manner
From this reading At the foot of the inn signpost beggars squatted--here a leper whining monotonously, there lustier vagrants dicing for supper.
nuzzled
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From this reading Weary horses nuzzled at a watertrough, and serving-men in a dozen liveries made a bustle around the stables, which formed two sides of the open quadrangle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hostel of the Ane Raye poured from its upper and lower windows a flood of light into the gathering August dusk.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Weary horses nuzzled at a watertrough, and serving-men in a dozen liveries made a bustle around the stables, which formed two sides of the open quadrangle.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading It stood, a little withdrawn among its beeches, at a cross-roads, where the main route southward from the Valois cut the highway from Paris to Rheims and Champagne.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The hostel of the Ane Raye poured from its upper and lower windows a flood of light into the gathering August dusk.
quadranglenoun
a four-sided polygon
From this reading Weary horses nuzzled at a watertrough, and serving-men in a dozen liveries made a bustle around the stables, which formed two sides of the open quadrangle.
Raye
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From this reading The hostel of the Ane Raye poured from its upper and lower windows a flood of light into the gathering August dusk.
Rheimsnoun
a city in northeastern France to the east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the end of World War II
From this reading It stood, a little withdrawn among its beeches, at a cross-roads, where the main route southward from the Valois cut the highway from Paris to Rheims and Champagne.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading The roads at that hour made ghostly white ribbons, and the fore-court of dusty grasses seemed of a verdure which daylight would disprove.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The roads at that hour made ghostly white ribbons, and the fore-court of dusty grasses seemed of a verdure which daylight would disprove.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading It stood, a little withdrawn among its beeches, at a cross-roads, where the main route southward from the Valois cut the highway from Paris to Rheims and Champagne.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The roads at that hour made ghostly white ribbons, and the fore-court of dusty grasses seemed of a verdure which daylight would disprove.
serving-men
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From this reading Weary horses nuzzled at a watertrough, and serving-men in a dozen liveries made a bustle around the stables, which formed two sides of the open quadrangle.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Weary horses nuzzled at a watertrough, and serving-men in a dozen liveries made a bustle around the stables, which formed two sides of the open quadrangle.
signpostnounUS /ˈsaɪnpoʊst/
a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
From this reading At the foot of the inn signpost beggars squatted--here a leper whining monotonously, there lustier vagrants dicing for supper.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading It stood, a little withdrawn among its beeches, at a cross-roads, where the main route southward from the Valois cut the highway from Paris to Rheims and Champagne.
squatted
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From this reading At the foot of the inn signpost beggars squatted--here a leper whining monotonously, there lustier vagrants dicing for supper.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading Weary horses nuzzled at a watertrough, and serving-men in a dozen liveries made a bustle around the stables, which formed two sides of the open quadrangle.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It stood, a little withdrawn among its beeches, at a cross-roads, where the main route southward from the Valois cut the highway from Paris to Rheims and Champagne.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading At the foot of the inn signpost beggars squatted--here a leper whining monotonously, there lustier vagrants dicing for supper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The roads at that hour made ghostly white ribbons, and the fore-court of dusty grasses seemed of a verdure which daylight would disprove.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hostel of the Ane Raye poured from its upper and lower windows a flood of light into the gathering August dusk.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the foot of the inn signpost beggars squatted--here a leper whining monotonously, there lustier vagrants dicing for supper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It stood, a little withdrawn among its beeches, at a cross-roads, where the main route southward from the Valois cut the highway from Paris to Rheims and Champagne.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Weary horses nuzzled at a watertrough, and serving-men in a dozen liveries made a bustle around the stables, which formed two sides of the open quadrangle.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading The hostel of the Ane Raye poured from its upper and lower windows a flood of light into the gathering August dusk.
vagrantsnounUS /ˈveɪɡrənts/
plural of “vagrant” — a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
From this reading At the foot of the inn signpost beggars squatted--here a leper whining monotonously, there lustier vagrants dicing for supper.
ValoisnounUS /vælˈwɑː/
French royal house from 1328 to 1589
From this reading It stood, a little withdrawn among its beeches, at a cross-roads, where the main route southward from the Valois cut the highway from Paris to Rheims and Champagne.
verdurenoun
green foliage
From this reading The roads at that hour made ghostly white ribbons, and the fore-court of dusty grasses seemed of a verdure which daylight would disprove.
watertrough
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From this reading Weary horses nuzzled at a watertrough, and serving-men in a dozen liveries made a bustle around the stables, which formed two sides of the open quadrangle.
WearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Weary horses nuzzled at a watertrough, and serving-men in a dozen liveries made a bustle around the stables, which formed two sides of the open quadrangle.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It stood, a little withdrawn among its beeches, at a cross-roads, where the main route southward from the Valois cut the highway from Paris to Rheims and Champagne.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The roads at that hour made ghostly white ribbons, and the fore-court of dusty grasses seemed of a verdure which daylight would disprove.
whiningverbUS /ˈwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading At the foot of the inn signpost beggars squatted--here a leper whining monotonously, there lustier vagrants dicing for supper.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The roads at that hour made ghostly white ribbons, and the fore-court of dusty grasses seemed of a verdure which daylight would disprove.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The hostel of the Ane Raye poured from its upper and lower windows a flood of light into the gathering August dusk.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading It stood, a little withdrawn among its beeches, at a cross-roads, where the main route southward from the Valois cut the highway from Paris to Rheims and Champagne.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The roads at that hour made ghostly white ribbons, and the fore-court of dusty grasses seemed of a verdure which daylight would disprove.
