adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They scarcely spoke as they went, but in Jessica's mind was a vague horror.
abbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading AT THE GATES OF MISFORTUNE Meanwhile the abbe and Jessica were making their way swiftly towards the manor-house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE GATES OF MISFORTUNE Meanwhile the abbe and Jessica were making their way swiftly towards the manor-house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They scarcely spoke as they went, but in Jessica's mind was a vague horror.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She asked no questions.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE GATES OF MISFORTUNE Meanwhile the abbe and Jessica were making their way swiftly towards the manor-house.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She looked back once towards the heights of Quebec and saw the fires of many homes--they scorched her eyes.
Beauport
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From this reading Lights sparkled on the crescent shore of Beauport, and the torches of fishermen flared upon the St. Charles.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They scarcely spoke as they went, but in Jessica's mind was a vague horror.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Lights sparkled on the crescent shore of Beauport, and the torches of fishermen flared upon the St. Charles.
crescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading Lights sparkled on the crescent shore of Beauport, and the torches of fishermen flared upon the St. Charles.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She looked back once towards the heights of Quebec and saw the fires of many homes--they scorched her eyes.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading She looked back once towards the heights of Quebec and saw the fires of many homes--they scorched her eyes.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Lights sparkled on the crescent shore of Beauport, and the torches of fishermen flared upon the St. Charles.
flaredverbUS /flerd/
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading Lights sparkled on the crescent shore of Beauport, and the torches of fishermen flared upon the St. Charles.
GATESnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading AT THE GATES OF MISFORTUNE Meanwhile the abbe and Jessica were making their way swiftly towards the manor-house.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading She looked back once towards the heights of Quebec and saw the fires of many homes--they scorched her eyes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked back once towards the heights of Quebec and saw the fires of many homes--they scorched her eyes.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading She looked back once towards the heights of Quebec and saw the fires of many homes--they scorched her eyes.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading They scarcely spoke as they went, but in Jessica's mind was a vague horror.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They scarcely spoke as they went, but in Jessica's mind was a vague horror.
Jessica
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From this reading AT THE GATES OF MISFORTUNE Meanwhile the abbe and Jessica were making their way swiftly towards the manor-house.
Jessica's
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From this reading They scarcely spoke as they went, but in Jessica's mind was a vague horror.
LightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Lights sparkled on the crescent shore of Beauport, and the torches of fishermen flared upon the St. Charles.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked back once towards the heights of Quebec and saw the fires of many homes--they scorched her eyes.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading AT THE GATES OF MISFORTUNE Meanwhile the abbe and Jessica were making their way swiftly towards the manor-house.
manor-house
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From this reading AT THE GATES OF MISFORTUNE Meanwhile the abbe and Jessica were making their way swiftly towards the manor-house.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She looked back once towards the heights of Quebec and saw the fires of many homes--they scorched her eyes.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading AT THE GATES OF MISFORTUNE Meanwhile the abbe and Jessica were making their way swiftly towards the manor-house.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading They scarcely spoke as they went, but in Jessica's mind was a vague horror.
MISFORTUNEnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading AT THE GATES OF MISFORTUNE Meanwhile the abbe and Jessica were making their way swiftly towards the manor-house.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She asked no questions.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE GATES OF MISFORTUNE Meanwhile the abbe and Jessica were making their way swiftly towards the manor-house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lights sparkled on the crescent shore of Beauport, and the torches of fishermen flared upon the St. Charles.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She looked back once towards the heights of Quebec and saw the fires of many homes--they scorched her eyes.
QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading She looked back once towards the heights of Quebec and saw the fires of many homes--they scorched her eyes.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading She asked no questions.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading She looked back once towards the heights of Quebec and saw the fires of many homes--they scorched her eyes.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading They scarcely spoke as they went, but in Jessica's mind was a vague horror.
scorchedadjectiveUS /skɔːrtʃt/
Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.
From this reading She looked back once towards the heights of Quebec and saw the fires of many homes--they scorched her eyes.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked back once towards the heights of Quebec and saw the fires of many homes--they scorched her eyes.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Lights sparkled on the crescent shore of Beauport, and the torches of fishermen flared upon the St. Charles.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading Lights sparkled on the crescent shore of Beauport, and the torches of fishermen flared upon the St. Charles.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading They scarcely spoke as they went, but in Jessica's mind was a vague horror.
St
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From this reading Lights sparkled on the crescent shore of Beauport, and the torches of fishermen flared upon the St. Charles.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading AT THE GATES OF MISFORTUNE Meanwhile the abbe and Jessica were making their way swiftly towards the manor-house.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE GATES OF MISFORTUNE Meanwhile the abbe and Jessica were making their way swiftly towards the manor-house.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AT THE GATES OF MISFORTUNE Meanwhile the abbe and Jessica were making their way swiftly towards the manor-house.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They scarcely spoke as they went, but in Jessica's mind was a vague horror.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Lights sparkled on the crescent shore of Beauport, and the torches of fishermen flared upon the St. Charles.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading AT THE GATES OF MISFORTUNE Meanwhile the abbe and Jessica were making their way swiftly towards the manor-house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lights sparkled on the crescent shore of Beauport, and the torches of fishermen flared upon the St. Charles.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading They scarcely spoke as they went, but in Jessica's mind was a vague horror.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They scarcely spoke as they went, but in Jessica's mind was a vague horror.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading AT THE GATES OF MISFORTUNE Meanwhile the abbe and Jessica were making their way swiftly towards the manor-house.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They scarcely spoke as they went, but in Jessica's mind was a vague horror.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT THE GATES OF MISFORTUNE Meanwhile the abbe and Jessica were making their way swiftly towards the manor-house.
