abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading Doubtless, too, the horses on their part appreciated the eight hours of repose and the abundant stabling which was granted them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doubtless, too, the horses on their part appreciated the eight hours of repose and the abundant stabling which was granted them.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading Doubtless, too, the horses on their part appreciated the eight hours of repose and the abundant stabling which was granted them.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Raoul had desired to be awakened should Grimaud arrive, but Grimaud did not arrive.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The halt at Noyon was but brief, every one there being wrapped in profound sleep.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Raoul had desired to be awakened should Grimaud arrive, but Grimaud did not arrive.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Raoul had desired to be awakened should Grimaud arrive, but Grimaud did not arrive.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The halt at Noyon was but brief, every one there being wrapped in profound sleep.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading The halt at Noyon was but brief, every one there being wrapped in profound sleep.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The halt at Noyon was but brief, every one there being wrapped in profound sleep.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Count de Guiche was awakened at five o’clock in the morning by Raoul, who came to wish him good-day.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Count de Guiche was awakened at five o’clock in the morning by Raoul, who came to wish him good-day.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The Count de Guiche was awakened at five o’clock in the morning by Raoul, who came to wish him good-day.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Count de Guiche was awakened at five o’clock in the morning by Raoul, who came to wish him good-day.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading Raoul had desired to be awakened should Grimaud arrive, but Grimaud did not arrive.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Raoul had desired to be awakened should Grimaud arrive, but Grimaud did not arrive.
DoubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Doubtless, too, the horses on their part appreciated the eight hours of repose and the abundant stabling which was granted them.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Doubtless, too, the horses on their part appreciated the eight hours of repose and the abundant stabling which was granted them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The halt at Noyon was but brief, every one there being wrapped in profound sleep.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The Count de Guiche was awakened at five o’clock in the morning by Raoul, who came to wish him good-day.
good-day
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From this reading The Count de Guiche was awakened at five o’clock in the morning by Raoul, who came to wish him good-day.
grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Doubtless, too, the horses on their part appreciated the eight hours of repose and the abundant stabling which was granted them.
Grimaud
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From this reading Raoul had desired to be awakened should Grimaud arrive, but Grimaud did not arrive.
Guiche
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From this reading The Count de Guiche was awakened at five o’clock in the morning by Raoul, who came to wish him good-day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Raoul had desired to be awakened should Grimaud arrive, but Grimaud did not arrive.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading The halt at Noyon was but brief, every one there being wrapped in profound sleep.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Count de Guiche was awakened at five o’clock in the morning by Raoul, who came to wish him good-day.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Doubtless, too, the horses on their part appreciated the eight hours of repose and the abundant stabling which was granted them.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Doubtless, too, the horses on their part appreciated the eight hours of repose and the abundant stabling which was granted them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The halt at Noyon was but brief, every one there being wrapped in profound sleep.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Count de Guiche was awakened at five o’clock in the morning by Raoul, who came to wish him good-day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Raoul had desired to be awakened should Grimaud arrive, but Grimaud did not arrive.
Noyon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The halt at Noyon was but brief, every one there being wrapped in profound sleep.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The Count de Guiche was awakened at five o’clock in the morning by Raoul, who came to wish him good-day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doubtless, too, the horses on their part appreciated the eight hours of repose and the abundant stabling which was granted them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Doubtless, too, the horses on their part appreciated the eight hours of repose and the abundant stabling which was granted them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The halt at Noyon was but brief, every one there being wrapped in profound sleep.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Doubtless, too, the horses on their part appreciated the eight hours of repose and the abundant stabling which was granted them.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading The halt at Noyon was but brief, every one there being wrapped in profound sleep.
Raoul
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From this reading Raoul had desired to be awakened should Grimaud arrive, but Grimaud did not arrive.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading Doubtless, too, the horses on their part appreciated the eight hours of repose and the abundant stabling which was granted them.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Raoul had desired to be awakened should Grimaud arrive, but Grimaud did not arrive.
SkirmishingverbUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “skirmish” — engage in a skirmish
From this reading Skirmishing.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The halt at Noyon was but brief, every one there being wrapped in profound sleep.
stablingnoun
accommodation for animals (especially for horses)
From this reading Doubtless, too, the horses on their part appreciated the eight hours of repose and the abundant stabling which was granted them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The halt at Noyon was but brief, every one there being wrapped in profound sleep.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Doubtless, too, the horses on their part appreciated the eight hours of repose and the abundant stabling which was granted them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Doubtless, too, the horses on their part appreciated the eight hours of repose and the abundant stabling which was granted them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The halt at Noyon was but brief, every one there being wrapped in profound sleep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Raoul had desired to be awakened should Grimaud arrive, but Grimaud did not arrive.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Doubtless, too, the horses on their part appreciated the eight hours of repose and the abundant stabling which was granted them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The halt at Noyon was but brief, every one there being wrapped in profound sleep.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Doubtless, too, the horses on their part appreciated the eight hours of repose and the abundant stabling which was granted them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Count de Guiche was awakened at five o’clock in the morning by Raoul, who came to wish him good-day.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The Count de Guiche was awakened at five o’clock in the morning by Raoul, who came to wish him good-day.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The halt at Noyon was but brief, every one there being wrapped in profound sleep.
