adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
AdventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading An Adventure on the High Road.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Adventure on the High Road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
Antoine
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From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
applyingverbUS /əˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The horses seemed to become more lively with each successive step; their nostrils reddened like glowing furnaces.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
D'Artagnan
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From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
donjonnoun
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The horses seemed to become more lively with each successive step; their nostrils reddened like glowing furnaces.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
Faubourgnoun
a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city
From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
furnacesnounUS /ˈfɜːrnʌsɪz/
plural of “furnace” — an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading The horses seemed to become more lively with each successive step; their nostrils reddened like glowing furnaces.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading The horses seemed to become more lively with each successive step; their nostrils reddened like glowing furnaces.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading An Adventure on the High Road.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses seemed to become more lively with each successive step; their nostrils reddened like glowing furnaces.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
lengthsnounUS /leŋkθs/
plural of “length” — the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The horses seemed to become more lively with each successive step; their nostrils reddened like glowing furnaces.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading The horses seemed to become more lively with each successive step; their nostrils reddened like glowing furnaces.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
Maur
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From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
moatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The horses seemed to become more lively with each successive step; their nostrils reddened like glowing furnaces.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
mountsnounUS /maʊnts/
plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only
From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
Mousqueton
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From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
musketeersnounUS /ˌmʌskəˈtiːrz/
plural of “musketeer” — a foot soldier armed with a musket
From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading The horses seemed to become more lively with each successive step; their nostrils reddened like glowing furnaces.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An Adventure on the High Road.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
Porthos
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From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
reddenedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading The horses seemed to become more lively with each successive step; their nostrils reddened like glowing furnaces.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading An Adventure on the High Road.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
SaintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The horses seemed to become more lively with each successive step; their nostrils reddened like glowing furnaces.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The horses seemed to become more lively with each successive step; their nostrils reddened like glowing furnaces.
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading The horses seemed to become more lively with each successive step; their nostrils reddened like glowing furnaces.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Adventure on the High Road.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The horses seemed to become more lively with each successive step; their nostrils reddened like glowing furnaces.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
Vincennes
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From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading D’Artagnan, freely applying his spurs, was in advance of Porthos two feet at the most; Mousqueton followed two lengths behind; the guards were scattered according to the varying excellence of their respective mounts.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the top of an eminence D’Artagnan perceived a group of people collected on the other side of the moat, in front of that part of the donjon which looks toward Saint Maur.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The horses seemed to become more lively with each successive step; their nostrils reddened like glowing furnaces.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The musketeers rode the whole length of the Faubourg Saint Antoine and of the road to Vincennes, and soon found themselves out of the town, then in a forest and then within sight of a village.
