andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the following day at an early hour we walked, my tutor and I, on the St Germain road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arrival at the Castle of M. d’Asterac and Interview with the Cabalist.
ArrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Arrival at the Castle of M. d’Asterac and Interview with the Cabalist.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrival at the Castle of M. d’Asterac and Interview with the Cabalist.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The snow which covered the earth under the russet light of the sky, rendered the atmosphere dull and heavy.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We walked in wide furrows between the walls of orchards, tottering fences and low houses, the windows of which looked suspiciously on us.
Cabalistnoun
a member of a cabal
From this reading Arrival at the Castle of M. d’Asterac and Interview with the Cabalist.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Arrival at the Castle of M. d’Asterac and Interview with the Cabalist.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The snow which covered the earth under the russet light of the sky, rendered the atmosphere dull and heavy.
d'Asterac
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From this reading Arrival at the Castle of M. d’Asterac and Interview with the Cabalist.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following day at an early hour we walked, my tutor and I, on the St Germain road.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The road was deserted.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The snow which covered the earth under the russet light of the sky, rendered the atmosphere dull and heavy.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading On the following day at an early hour we walked, my tutor and I, on the St Germain road.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The snow which covered the earth under the russet light of the sky, rendered the atmosphere dull and heavy.
fencesnounUS /ˈfensəz/
plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading We walked in wide furrows between the walls of orchards, tottering fences and low houses, the windows of which looked suspiciously on us.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day at an early hour we walked, my tutor and I, on the St Germain road.
furrows
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From this reading We walked in wide furrows between the walls of orchards, tottering fences and low houses, the windows of which looked suspiciously on us.
Germain
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From this reading On the following day at an early hour we walked, my tutor and I, on the St Germain road.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The snow which covered the earth under the russet light of the sky, rendered the atmosphere dull and heavy.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading On the following day at an early hour we walked, my tutor and I, on the St Germain road.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We walked in wide furrows between the walls of orchards, tottering fences and low houses, the windows of which looked suspiciously on us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the following day at an early hour we walked, my tutor and I, on the St Germain road.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We walked in wide furrows between the walls of orchards, tottering fences and low houses, the windows of which looked suspiciously on us.
InterviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Arrival at the Castle of M. d’Asterac and Interview with the Cabalist.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The snow which covered the earth under the russet light of the sky, rendered the atmosphere dull and heavy.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We walked in wide furrows between the walls of orchards, tottering fences and low houses, the windows of which looked suspiciously on us.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We walked in wide furrows between the walls of orchards, tottering fences and low houses, the windows of which looked suspiciously on us.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Arrival at the Castle of M. d’Asterac and Interview with the Cabalist.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the following day at an early hour we walked, my tutor and I, on the St Germain road.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arrival at the Castle of M. d’Asterac and Interview with the Cabalist.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day at an early hour we walked, my tutor and I, on the St Germain road.
orchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading We walked in wide furrows between the walls of orchards, tottering fences and low houses, the windows of which looked suspiciously on us.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading The snow which covered the earth under the russet light of the sky, rendered the atmosphere dull and heavy.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On the following day at an early hour we walked, my tutor and I, on the St Germain road.
russetnounUS /ˈrʌsɪt/
a reddish brown homespun fabric
From this reading The snow which covered the earth under the russet light of the sky, rendered the atmosphere dull and heavy.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The snow which covered the earth under the russet light of the sky, rendered the atmosphere dull and heavy.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow which covered the earth under the russet light of the sky, rendered the atmosphere dull and heavy.
St
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From this reading On the following day at an early hour we walked, my tutor and I, on the St Germain road.
suspiciouslyadverbUS /səˈspɪʃəsli/
with suspicion
From this reading We walked in wide furrows between the walls of orchards, tottering fences and low houses, the windows of which looked suspiciously on us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arrival at the Castle of M. d’Asterac and Interview with the Cabalist.
totteringadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːtərɪŋ/
unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
From this reading We walked in wide furrows between the walls of orchards, tottering fences and low houses, the windows of which looked suspiciously on us.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading On the following day at an early hour we walked, my tutor and I, on the St Germain road.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The snow which covered the earth under the russet light of the sky, rendered the atmosphere dull and heavy.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We walked in wide furrows between the walls of orchards, tottering fences and low houses, the windows of which looked suspiciously on us.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading On the following day at an early hour we walked, my tutor and I, on the St Germain road.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading We walked in wide furrows between the walls of orchards, tottering fences and low houses, the windows of which looked suspiciously on us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road was deserted.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On the following day at an early hour we walked, my tutor and I, on the St Germain road.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The snow which covered the earth under the russet light of the sky, rendered the atmosphere dull and heavy.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading We walked in wide furrows between the walls of orchards, tottering fences and low houses, the windows of which looked suspiciously on us.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading We walked in wide furrows between the walls of orchards, tottering fences and low houses, the windows of which looked suspiciously on us.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arrival at the Castle of M. d’Asterac and Interview with the Cabalist.
