adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went through; Jacques followed; and instinctively they hastened towards a place where several trees made a dark shadow.
AddverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Once there, Jacques handed Trumence a package of five-franc notes, and said,-- "Add this to the hundred Napoleons I have given you before.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night is dark, and the place is deserted.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Once there, Jacques handed Trumence a package of five-franc notes, and said,-- "Add this to the hundred Napoleons I have given you before.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The night is dark, and the place is deserted.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The night is dark, and the place is deserted.
five-franc
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From this reading Once there, Jacques handed Trumence a package of five-franc notes, and said,-- "Add this to the hundred Napoleons I have given you before.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He went through; Jacques followed; and instinctively they hastened towards a place where several trees made a dark shadow.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Once there, Jacques handed Trumence a package of five-franc notes, and said,-- "Add this to the hundred Napoleons I have given you before.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Once there, Jacques handed Trumence a package of five-franc notes, and said,-- "Add this to the hundred Napoleons I have given you before.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading He went through; Jacques followed; and instinctively they hastened towards a place where several trees made a dark shadow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Once there, Jacques handed Trumence a package of five-franc notes, and said,-- "Add this to the hundred Napoleons I have given you before.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went through; Jacques followed; and instinctively they hastened towards a place where several trees made a dark shadow.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Once there, Jacques handed Trumence a package of five-franc notes, and said,-- "Add this to the hundred Napoleons I have given you before.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Upon my word, I will risk it!"
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading He went through; Jacques followed; and instinctively they hastened towards a place where several trees made a dark shadow.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night is dark, and the place is deserted.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Upon my word, I will risk it!"
Jacques
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From this reading He went through; Jacques followed; and instinctively they hastened towards a place where several trees made a dark shadow.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He went through; Jacques followed; and instinctively they hastened towards a place where several trees made a dark shadow.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Upon my word, I will risk it!"
Napoleons
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From this reading Once there, Jacques handed Trumence a package of five-franc notes, and said,-- "Add this to the hundred Napoleons I have given you before.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night is dark, and the place is deserted.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Once there, Jacques handed Trumence a package of five-franc notes, and said,-- "Add this to the hundred Napoleons I have given you before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once there, Jacques handed Trumence a package of five-franc notes, and said,-- "Add this to the hundred Napoleons I have given you before.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once there, Jacques handed Trumence a package of five-franc notes, and said,-- "Add this to the hundred Napoleons I have given you before.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Once there, Jacques handed Trumence a package of five-franc notes, and said,-- "Add this to the hundred Napoleons I have given you before.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The night is dark, and the place is deserted.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right!
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Upon my word, I will risk it!"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Once there, Jacques handed Trumence a package of five-franc notes, and said,-- "Add this to the hundred Napoleons I have given you before.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He went through; Jacques followed; and instinctively they hastened towards a place where several trees made a dark shadow.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He went through; Jacques followed; and instinctively they hastened towards a place where several trees made a dark shadow.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night is dark, and the place is deserted.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once there, Jacques handed Trumence a package of five-franc notes, and said,-- "Add this to the hundred Napoleons I have given you before.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went through; Jacques followed; and instinctively they hastened towards a place where several trees made a dark shadow.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Once there, Jacques handed Trumence a package of five-franc notes, and said,-- "Add this to the hundred Napoleons I have given you before.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He went through; Jacques followed; and instinctively they hastened towards a place where several trees made a dark shadow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once there, Jacques handed Trumence a package of five-franc notes, and said,-- "Add this to the hundred Napoleons I have given you before.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He went through; Jacques followed; and instinctively they hastened towards a place where several trees made a dark shadow.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He went through; Jacques followed; and instinctively they hastened towards a place where several trees made a dark shadow.
Trumence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once there, Jacques handed Trumence a package of five-franc notes, and said,-- "Add this to the hundred Napoleons I have given you before.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon my word, I will risk it!"
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went through; Jacques followed; and instinctively they hastened towards a place where several trees made a dark shadow.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He went through; Jacques followed; and instinctively they hastened towards a place where several trees made a dark shadow.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Upon my word, I will risk it!"
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Upon my word, I will risk it!"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Once there, Jacques handed Trumence a package of five-franc notes, and said,-- "Add this to the hundred Napoleons I have given you before.
