adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I waked it must have been near noon, so I lay still for a time, listening to the cheerful noise of fowls and cattle in the yard without, and to the clacking of a hen above me.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading When I waked it must have been near noon, so I lay still for a time, listening to the cheerful noise of fowls and cattle in the yard without, and to the clacking of a hen above me.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air smelt very sweet.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "But presently along comes a cloaked figure, with horses, and he lifts m'sieu' the Englishman upon one, and away they ride like the devil towards St. Charles River and Beauport.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I waked it must have been near noon, so I lay still for a time, listening to the cheerful noise of fowls and cattle in the yard without, and to the clacking of a hen above me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had, by his calendar, lasted some three hours, and both of us, in the end, fought as we lay upon the ground.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "But presently along comes a cloaked figure, with horses, and he lifts m'sieu' the Englishman upon one, and away they ride like the devil towards St. Charles River and Beauport.
Beauport
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From this reading "But presently along comes a cloaked figure, with horses, and he lifts m'sieu' the Englishman upon one, and away they ride like the devil towards St. Charles River and Beauport.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When I waked it must have been near noon, so I lay still for a time, listening to the cheerful noise of fowls and cattle in the yard without, and to the clacking of a hen above me.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading It had, by his calendar, lasted some three hours, and both of us, in the end, fought as we lay upon the ground.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But presently along comes a cloaked figure, with horses, and he lifts m'sieu' the Englishman upon one, and away they ride like the devil towards St. Charles River and Beauport.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had, by his calendar, lasted some three hours, and both of us, in the end, fought as we lay upon the ground.
calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading It had, by his calendar, lasted some three hours, and both of us, in the end, fought as we lay upon the ground.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading When I waked it must have been near noon, so I lay still for a time, listening to the cheerful noise of fowls and cattle in the yard without, and to the clacking of a hen above me.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "But presently along comes a cloaked figure, with horses, and he lifts m'sieu' the Englishman upon one, and away they ride like the devil towards St. Charles River and Beauport.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading When I waked it must have been near noon, so I lay still for a time, listening to the cheerful noise of fowls and cattle in the yard without, and to the clacking of a hen above me.
clacking
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From this reading When I waked it must have been near noon, so I lay still for a time, listening to the cheerful noise of fowls and cattle in the yard without, and to the clacking of a hen above me.
cloakedadjectiveUS /kloʊkt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading "But presently along comes a cloaked figure, with horses, and he lifts m'sieu' the Englishman upon one, and away they ride like the devil towards St. Charles River and Beauport.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "But presently along comes a cloaked figure, with horses, and he lifts m'sieu' the Englishman upon one, and away they ride like the devil towards St. Charles River and Beauport.
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "But presently along comes a cloaked figure, with horses, and he lifts m'sieu' the Englishman upon one, and away they ride like the devil towards St. Charles River and Beauport.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It had, by his calendar, lasted some three hours, and both of us, in the end, fought as we lay upon the ground.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading "But presently along comes a cloaked figure, with horses, and he lifts m'sieu' the Englishman upon one, and away they ride like the devil towards St. Charles River and Beauport.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "But presently along comes a cloaked figure, with horses, and he lifts m'sieu' the Englishman upon one, and away they ride like the devil towards St. Charles River and Beauport.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I waked it must have been near noon, so I lay still for a time, listening to the cheerful noise of fowls and cattle in the yard without, and to the clacking of a hen above me.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading It had, by his calendar, lasted some three hours, and both of us, in the end, fought as we lay upon the ground.
fowls
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From this reading When I waked it must have been near noon, so I lay still for a time, listening to the cheerful noise of fowls and cattle in the yard without, and to the clacking of a hen above me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
Gabord
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From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It had, by his calendar, lasted some three hours, and both of us, in the end, fought as we lay upon the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When I waked it must have been near noon, so I lay still for a time, listening to the cheerful noise of fowls and cattle in the yard without, and to the clacking of a hen above me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But presently along comes a cloaked figure, with horses, and he lifts m'sieu' the Englishman upon one, and away they ride like the devil towards St. Charles River and Beauport.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading When I waked it must have been near noon, so I lay still for a time, listening to the cheerful noise of fowls and cattle in the yard without, and to the clacking of a hen above me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "But presently along comes a cloaked figure, with horses, and he lifts m'sieu' the Englishman upon one, and away they ride like the devil towards St. Charles River and Beauport.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It had, by his calendar, lasted some three hours, and both of us, in the end, fought as we lay upon the ground.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I waked it must have been near noon, so I lay still for a time, listening to the cheerful noise of fowls and cattle in the yard without, and to the clacking of a hen above me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I waked it must have been near noon, so I lay still for a time, listening to the cheerful noise of fowls and cattle in the yard without, and to the clacking of a hen above me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I waked it must have been near noon, so I lay still for a time, listening to the cheerful noise of fowls and cattle in the yard without, and to the clacking of a hen above me.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading It had, by his calendar, lasted some three hours, and both of us, in the end, fought as we lay upon the ground.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When I waked it must have been near noon, so I lay still for a time, listening to the cheerful noise of fowls and cattle in the yard without, and to the clacking of a hen above me.
liftsnounUS /lɪfts/
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading "But presently along comes a cloaked figure, with horses, and he lifts m'sieu' the Englishman upon one, and away they ride like the devil towards St. Charles River and Beauport.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "But presently along comes a cloaked figure, with horses, and he lifts m'sieu' the Englishman upon one, and away they ride like the devil towards St. Charles River and Beauport.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading When I waked it must have been near noon, so I lay still for a time, listening to the cheerful noise of fowls and cattle in the yard without, and to the clacking of a hen above me.
m'sieu
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From this reading "But presently along comes a cloaked figure, with horses, and he lifts m'sieu' the Englishman upon one, and away they ride like the devil towards St. Charles River and Beauport.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I waked it must have been near noon, so I lay still for a time, listening to the cheerful noise of fowls and cattle in the yard without, and to the clacking of a hen above me.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When I waked it must have been near noon, so I lay still for a time, listening to the cheerful noise of fowls and cattle in the yard without, and to the clacking of a hen above me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When I waked it must have been near noon, so I lay still for a time, listening to the cheerful noise of fowls and cattle in the yard without, and to the clacking of a hen above me.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading When I waked it must have been near noon, so I lay still for a time, listening to the cheerful noise of fowls and cattle in the yard without, and to the clacking of a hen above me.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading When I waked it must have been near noon, so I lay still for a time, listening to the cheerful noise of fowls and cattle in the yard without, and to the clacking of a hen above me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I waked it must have been near noon, so I lay still for a time, listening to the cheerful noise of fowls and cattle in the yard without, and to the clacking of a hen above me.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But presently along comes a cloaked figure, with horses, and he lifts m'sieu' the Englishman upon one, and away they ride like the devil towards St. Charles River and Beauport.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading "But presently along comes a cloaked figure, with horses, and he lifts m'sieu' the Englishman upon one, and away they ride like the devil towards St. Charles River and Beauport.
QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "But presently along comes a cloaked figure, with horses, and he lifts m'sieu' the Englishman upon one, and away they ride like the devil towards St. Charles River and Beauport.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "But presently along comes a cloaked figure, with horses, and he lifts m'sieu' the Englishman upon one, and away they ride like the devil towards St. Charles River and Beauport.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading The air smelt very sweet.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When I waked it must have been near noon, so I lay still for a time, listening to the cheerful noise of fowls and cattle in the yard without, and to the clacking of a hen above me.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It had, by his calendar, lasted some three hours, and both of us, in the end, fought as we lay upon the ground.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
St
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From this reading "But presently along comes a cloaked figure, with horses, and he lifts m'sieu' the Englishman upon one, and away they ride like the devil towards St. Charles River and Beauport.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading When I waked it must have been near noon, so I lay still for a time, listening to the cheerful noise of fowls and cattle in the yard without, and to the clacking of a hen above me.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The air smelt very sweet.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I waked it must have been near noon, so I lay still for a time, listening to the cheerful noise of fowls and cattle in the yard without, and to the clacking of a hen above me.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But presently along comes a cloaked figure, with horses, and he lifts m'sieu' the Englishman upon one, and away they ride like the devil towards St. Charles River and Beauport.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It had, by his calendar, lasted some three hours, and both of us, in the end, fought as we lay upon the ground.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When I waked it must have been near noon, so I lay still for a time, listening to the cheerful noise of fowls and cattle in the yard without, and to the clacking of a hen above me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I waked it must have been near noon, so I lay still for a time, listening to the cheerful noise of fowls and cattle in the yard without, and to the clacking of a hen above me.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading "But presently along comes a cloaked figure, with horses, and he lifts m'sieu' the Englishman upon one, and away they ride like the devil towards St. Charles River and Beauport.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
unknowingnounUS /ənˈnoʊɪŋ/
ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It had, by his calendar, lasted some three hours, and both of us, in the end, fought as we lay upon the ground.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had, by his calendar, lasted some three hours, and both of us, in the end, fought as we lay upon the ground.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The air smelt very sweet.
waked
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From this reading When I waked it must have been near noon, so I lay still for a time, listening to the cheerful noise of fowls and cattle in the yard without, and to the clacking of a hen above me.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It had, by his calendar, lasted some three hours, and both of us, in the end, fought as we lay upon the ground.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I waked it must have been near noon, so I lay still for a time, listening to the cheerful noise of fowls and cattle in the yard without, and to the clacking of a hen above me.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When I waked it must have been near noon, so I lay still for a time, listening to the cheerful noise of fowls and cattle in the yard without, and to the clacking of a hen above me.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading When I waked it must have been near noon, so I lay still for a time, listening to the cheerful noise of fowls and cattle in the yard without, and to the clacking of a hen above me.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I also heard my unknowing host, at whose table I had once sat, two years before, talking with his son, who had just come over from Quebec, bringing news of my escape, together with a wonderful story of the fight between Gabord and myself.
