adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The horseman rode down the narrow vennel which led to the St. Denis gate of Paris, holding his nose like a fine lady.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From every entry came the smell of coarse cooking and unclean humanity, and the heaps of garbage in the gutters sent up a fog of malodorous dust when they were stirred by prowling dogs or hasty passengers.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Another week of heat and they will have the plague here,” he muttered.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Behind him the city reeked in a close August twilight.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind him the city reeked in a close August twilight.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From every entry came the smell of coarse cooking and unclean humanity, and the heaps of garbage in the gutters sent up a fog of malodorous dust when they were stirred by prowling dogs or hasty passengers.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From every entry came the smell of coarse cooking and unclean humanity, and the heaps of garbage in the gutters sent up a fog of malodorous dust when they were stirred by prowling dogs or hasty passengers.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Behind him the city reeked in a close August twilight.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Behind him the city reeked in a close August twilight.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading From every entry came the smell of coarse cooking and unclean humanity, and the heaps of garbage in the gutters sent up a fog of malodorous dust when they were stirred by prowling dogs or hasty passengers.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading From every entry came the smell of coarse cooking and unclean humanity, and the heaps of garbage in the gutters sent up a fog of malodorous dust when they were stirred by prowling dogs or hasty passengers.
Denis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The horseman rode down the narrow vennel which led to the St. Denis gate of Paris, holding his nose like a fine lady.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading From every entry came the smell of coarse cooking and unclean humanity, and the heaps of garbage in the gutters sent up a fog of malodorous dust when they were stirred by prowling dogs or hasty passengers.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The horseman rode down the narrow vennel which led to the St. Denis gate of Paris, holding his nose like a fine lady.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading From every entry came the smell of coarse cooking and unclean humanity, and the heaps of garbage in the gutters sent up a fog of malodorous dust when they were stirred by prowling dogs or hasty passengers.
Eaucourt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh for Eaucourt--Eaucourt by the waters!
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading From every entry came the smell of coarse cooking and unclean humanity, and the heaps of garbage in the gutters sent up a fog of malodorous dust when they were stirred by prowling dogs or hasty passengers.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading From every entry came the smell of coarse cooking and unclean humanity, and the heaps of garbage in the gutters sent up a fog of malodorous dust when they were stirred by prowling dogs or hasty passengers.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The horseman rode down the narrow vennel which led to the St. Denis gate of Paris, holding his nose like a fine lady.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading From every entry came the smell of coarse cooking and unclean humanity, and the heaps of garbage in the gutters sent up a fog of malodorous dust when they were stirred by prowling dogs or hasty passengers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh for Eaucourt--Eaucourt by the waters!
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From every entry came the smell of coarse cooking and unclean humanity, and the heaps of garbage in the gutters sent up a fog of malodorous dust when they were stirred by prowling dogs or hasty passengers.
garbagenounUS /ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading From every entry came the smell of coarse cooking and unclean humanity, and the heaps of garbage in the gutters sent up a fog of malodorous dust when they were stirred by prowling dogs or hasty passengers.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The horseman rode down the narrow vennel which led to the St. Denis gate of Paris, holding his nose like a fine lady.
guttersnounUS /ˈɡʌtərz/
plural of “gutter” — a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading From every entry came the smell of coarse cooking and unclean humanity, and the heaps of garbage in the gutters sent up a fog of malodorous dust when they were stirred by prowling dogs or hasty passengers.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading From every entry came the smell of coarse cooking and unclean humanity, and the heaps of garbage in the gutters sent up a fog of malodorous dust when they were stirred by prowling dogs or hasty passengers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Another week of heat and they will have the plague here,” he muttered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Another week of heat and they will have the plague here,” he muttered.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading From every entry came the smell of coarse cooking and unclean humanity, and the heaps of garbage in the gutters sent up a fog of malodorous dust when they were stirred by prowling dogs or hasty passengers.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading “Another week of heat and they will have the plague here,” he muttered.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Another week of heat and they will have the plague here,” he muttered.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind him the city reeked in a close August twilight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The horseman rode down the narrow vennel which led to the St. Denis gate of Paris, holding his nose like a fine lady.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading The horseman rode down the narrow vennel which led to the St. Denis gate of Paris, holding his nose like a fine lady.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading The horseman rode down the narrow vennel which led to the St. Denis gate of Paris, holding his nose like a fine lady.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading From every entry came the smell of coarse cooking and unclean humanity, and the heaps of garbage in the gutters sent up a fog of malodorous dust when they were stirred by prowling dogs or hasty passengers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Behind him the city reeked in a close August twilight.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The horseman rode down the narrow vennel which led to the St. Denis gate of Paris, holding his nose like a fine lady.
lednounUS /led/
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 The horseman rode down the narrow vennel which led to the St. Denis gate of Paris, holding his nose like a fine lady.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The horseman rode down the narrow vennel which led to the St. Denis gate of Paris, holding his nose like a fine lady.
malodorousadjective
having an unpleasant smell
From this reading From every entry came the smell of coarse cooking and unclean humanity, and the heaps of garbage in the gutters sent up a fog of malodorous dust when they were stirred by prowling dogs or hasty passengers.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Another week of heat and they will have the plague here,” he muttered.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The horseman rode down the narrow vennel which led to the St. Denis gate of Paris, holding his nose like a fine lady.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The horseman rode down the narrow vennel which led to the St. Denis gate of Paris, holding his nose like a fine lady.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The horseman rode down the narrow vennel which led to the St. Denis gate of Paris, holding his nose like a fine lady.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh for Eaucourt--Eaucourt by the waters!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From every entry came the smell of coarse cooking and unclean humanity, and the heaps of garbage in the gutters sent up a fog of malodorous dust when they were stirred by prowling dogs or hasty passengers.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The horseman rode down the narrow vennel which led to the St. Denis gate of Paris, holding his nose like a fine lady.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading From every entry came the smell of coarse cooking and unclean humanity, and the heaps of garbage in the gutters sent up a fog of malodorous dust when they were stirred by prowling dogs or hasty passengers.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading “Another week of heat and they will have the plague here,” he muttered.
prowlingverbUS /ˈpraʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “prowl” — move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading From every entry came the smell of coarse cooking and unclean humanity, and the heaps of garbage in the gutters sent up a fog of malodorous dust when they were stirred by prowling dogs or hasty passengers.
reeked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind him the city reeked in a close August twilight.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The horseman rode down the narrow vennel which led to the St. Denis gate of Paris, holding his nose like a fine lady.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading From every entry came the smell of coarse cooking and unclean humanity, and the heaps of garbage in the gutters sent up a fog of malodorous dust when they were stirred by prowling dogs or hasty passengers.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading From every entry came the smell of coarse cooking and unclean humanity, and the heaps of garbage in the gutters sent up a fog of malodorous dust when they were stirred by prowling dogs or hasty passengers.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The horseman rode down the narrow vennel which led to the St. Denis gate of Paris, holding his nose like a fine lady.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading From every entry came the smell of coarse cooking and unclean humanity, and the heaps of garbage in the gutters sent up a fog of malodorous dust when they were stirred by prowling dogs or hasty passengers.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The horseman rode down the narrow vennel which led to the St. Denis gate of Paris, holding his nose like a fine lady.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From every entry came the smell of coarse cooking and unclean humanity, and the heaps of garbage in the gutters sent up a fog of malodorous dust when they were stirred by prowling dogs or hasty passengers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The horseman rode down the narrow vennel which led to the St. Denis gate of Paris, holding his nose like a fine lady.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Behind him the city reeked in a close August twilight.
uncleanadjectiveUS /ənˈkliːn/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading From every entry came the smell of coarse cooking and unclean humanity, and the heaps of garbage in the gutters sent up a fog of malodorous dust when they were stirred by prowling dogs or hasty passengers.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From every entry came the smell of coarse cooking and unclean humanity, and the heaps of garbage in the gutters sent up a fog of malodorous dust when they were stirred by prowling dogs or hasty passengers.
vennel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The horseman rode down the narrow vennel which led to the St. Denis gate of Paris, holding his nose like a fine lady.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Oh for Eaucourt--Eaucourt by the waters!
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Another week of heat and they will have the plague here,” he muttered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From every entry came the smell of coarse cooking and unclean humanity, and the heaps of garbage in the gutters sent up a fog of malodorous dust when they were stirred by prowling dogs or hasty passengers.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading From every entry came the smell of coarse cooking and unclean humanity, and the heaps of garbage in the gutters sent up a fog of malodorous dust when they were stirred by prowling dogs or hasty passengers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The horseman rode down the narrow vennel which led to the St. Denis gate of Paris, holding his nose like a fine lady.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Another week of heat and they will have the plague here,” he muttered.
