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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gaston had twelve hours in which to cover the ground, a good horse, and the enthusiasm born of empty pockets when two and a half million livres loom temptingly at the end of the journey.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE RIDE It is one hundred and fifty leagues from Versailles to the harbour of Le Havre as the crow flies, one hundred and eighty most like by road and across fields.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The fields, after the corn harvest, were excellent for a gallop, yielding just sufficiently to the mare's hoofs to give her a pleasant foothold, but not in any way spongy, with good stubble to give resistance and the sandy soil below to prevent the slightest jar.
Amie
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From this reading Gaston reached Nantes soon after seven, having covered close on forty leagues of his journey without unduly tiring Belle Amie.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RIDE It is one hundred and fifty leagues from Versailles to the harbour of Le Havre as the crow flies, one hundred and eighty most like by road and across fields.
any
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From this reading The fields, after the corn harvest, were excellent for a gallop, yielding just sufficiently to the mare's hoofs to give her a pleasant foothold, but not in any way spongy, with good stubble to give resistance and the sandy soil below to prevent the slightest jar.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RIDE It is one hundred and fifty leagues from Versailles to the harbour of Le Havre as the crow flies, one hundred and eighty most like by road and across fields.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gaston had twelve hours in which to cover the ground, a good horse, and the enthusiasm born of empty pockets when two and a half million livres loom temptingly at the end of the journey.
Belle
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From this reading Gaston reached Nantes soon after seven, having covered close on forty leagues of his journey without unduly tiring Belle Amie.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The fields, after the corn harvest, were excellent for a gallop, yielding just sufficiently to the mare's hoofs to give her a pleasant foothold, but not in any way spongy, with good stubble to give resistance and the sandy soil below to prevent the slightest jar.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gaston had twelve hours in which to cover the ground, a good horse, and the enthusiasm born of empty pockets when two and a half million livres loom temptingly at the end of the journey.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fields, after the corn harvest, were excellent for a gallop, yielding just sufficiently to the mare's hoofs to give her a pleasant foothold, but not in any way spongy, with good stubble to give resistance and the sandy soil below to prevent the slightest jar.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE RIDE It is one hundred and fifty leagues from Versailles to the harbour of Le Havre as the crow flies, one hundred and eighty most like by road and across fields.
close
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From this reading Gaston reached Nantes soon after seven, having covered close on forty leagues of his journey without unduly tiring Belle Amie.
conditions
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From this reading Riding under such conditions, in the cool hours of the morning, was distinctly pleasant.
cool
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From this reading Riding under such conditions, in the cool hours of the morning, was distinctly pleasant.
corn
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From this reading The fields, after the corn harvest, were excellent for a gallop, yielding just sufficiently to the mare's hoofs to give her a pleasant foothold, but not in any way spongy, with good stubble to give resistance and the sandy soil below to prevent the slightest jar.
cover
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From this reading Gaston had twelve hours in which to cover the ground, a good horse, and the enthusiasm born of empty pockets when two and a half million livres loom temptingly at the end of the journey.
covered
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From this reading Gaston reached Nantes soon after seven, having covered close on forty leagues of his journey without unduly tiring Belle Amie.
crow
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From this reading THE RIDE It is one hundred and fifty leagues from Versailles to the harbour of Le Havre as the crow flies, one hundred and eighty most like by road and across fields.
distinctly
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From this reading Riding under such conditions, in the cool hours of the morning, was distinctly pleasant.
eighty
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From this reading THE RIDE It is one hundred and fifty leagues from Versailles to the harbour of Le Havre as the crow flies, one hundred and eighty most like by road and across fields.
empty
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From this reading Gaston had twelve hours in which to cover the ground, a good horse, and the enthusiasm born of empty pockets when two and a half million livres loom temptingly at the end of the journey.
end
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From this reading Gaston had twelve hours in which to cover the ground, a good horse, and the enthusiasm born of empty pockets when two and a half million livres loom temptingly at the end of the journey.
enthusiasm
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From this reading Gaston had twelve hours in which to cover the ground, a good horse, and the enthusiasm born of empty pockets when two and a half million livres loom temptingly at the end of the journey.
excellent
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From this reading The fields, after the corn harvest, were excellent for a gallop, yielding just sufficiently to the mare's hoofs to give her a pleasant foothold, but not in any way spongy, with good stubble to give resistance and the sandy soil below to prevent the slightest jar.
fields
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From this reading THE RIDE It is one hundred and fifty leagues from Versailles to the harbour of Le Havre as the crow flies, one hundred and eighty most like by road and across fields.
fifty
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From this reading THE RIDE It is one hundred and fifty leagues from Versailles to the harbour of Le Havre as the crow flies, one hundred and eighty most like by road and across fields.
flies
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From this reading THE RIDE It is one hundred and fifty leagues from Versailles to the harbour of Le Havre as the crow flies, one hundred and eighty most like by road and across fields.
foothold
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From this reading The fields, after the corn harvest, were excellent for a gallop, yielding just sufficiently to the mare's hoofs to give her a pleasant foothold, but not in any way spongy, with good stubble to give resistance and the sandy soil below to prevent the slightest jar.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fields, after the corn harvest, were excellent for a gallop, yielding just sufficiently to the mare's hoofs to give her a pleasant foothold, but not in any way spongy, with good stubble to give resistance and the sandy soil below to prevent the slightest jar.
forty
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From this reading Gaston reached Nantes soon after seven, having covered close on forty leagues of his journey without unduly tiring Belle Amie.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RIDE It is one hundred and fifty leagues from Versailles to the harbour of Le Havre as the crow flies, one hundred and eighty most like by road and across fields.
gallop
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From this reading The fields, after the corn harvest, were excellent for a gallop, yielding just sufficiently to the mare's hoofs to give her a pleasant foothold, but not in any way spongy, with good stubble to give resistance and the sandy soil below to prevent the slightest jar.
Gaston
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From this reading Gaston had twelve hours in which to cover the ground, a good horse, and the enthusiasm born of empty pockets when two and a half million livres loom temptingly at the end of the journey.
give
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From this reading The fields, after the corn harvest, were excellent for a gallop, yielding just sufficiently to the mare's hoofs to give her a pleasant foothold, but not in any way spongy, with good stubble to give resistance and the sandy soil below to prevent the slightest jar.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gaston had twelve hours in which to cover the ground, a good horse, and the enthusiasm born of empty pockets when two and a half million livres loom temptingly at the end of the journey.
ground
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From this reading Gaston had twelve hours in which to cover the ground, a good horse, and the enthusiasm born of empty pockets when two and a half million livres loom temptingly at the end of the journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gaston had twelve hours in which to cover the ground, a good horse, and the enthusiasm born of empty pockets when two and a half million livres loom temptingly at the end of the journey.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gaston had twelve hours in which to cover the ground, a good horse, and the enthusiasm born of empty pockets when two and a half million livres loom temptingly at the end of the journey.
harbour
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From this reading THE RIDE It is one hundred and fifty leagues from Versailles to the harbour of Le Havre as the crow flies, one hundred and eighty most like by road and across fields.
harvest
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From this reading The fields, after the corn harvest, were excellent for a gallop, yielding just sufficiently to the mare's hoofs to give her a pleasant foothold, but not in any way spongy, with good stubble to give resistance and the sandy soil below to prevent the slightest jar.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Gaston reached Nantes soon after seven, having covered close on forty leagues of his journey without unduly tiring Belle Amie.
Havre
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From this reading THE RIDE It is one hundred and fifty leagues from Versailles to the harbour of Le Havre as the crow flies, one hundred and eighty most like by road and across fields.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The fields, after the corn harvest, were excellent for a gallop, yielding just sufficiently to the mare's hoofs to give her a pleasant foothold, but not in any way spongy, with good stubble to give resistance and the sandy soil below to prevent the slightest jar.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gaston reached Nantes soon after seven, having covered close on forty leagues of his journey without unduly tiring Belle Amie.
hoofs
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From this reading The fields, after the corn harvest, were excellent for a gallop, yielding just sufficiently to the mare's hoofs to give her a pleasant foothold, but not in any way spongy, with good stubble to give resistance and the sandy soil below to prevent the slightest jar.
horse
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From this reading Gaston had twelve hours in which to cover the ground, a good horse, and the enthusiasm born of empty pockets when two and a half million livres loom temptingly at the end of the journey.
hours
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From this reading Gaston had twelve hours in which to cover the ground, a good horse, and the enthusiasm born of empty pockets when two and a half million livres loom temptingly at the end of the journey.
hundred
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From this reading THE RIDE It is one hundred and fifty leagues from Versailles to the harbour of Le Havre as the crow flies, one hundred and eighty most like by road and across fields.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gaston had twelve hours in which to cover the ground, a good horse, and the enthusiasm born of empty pockets when two and a half million livres loom temptingly at the end of the journey.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RIDE It is one hundred and fifty leagues from Versailles to the harbour of Le Havre as the crow flies, one hundred and eighty most like by road and across fields.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RIDE It is one hundred and fifty leagues from Versailles to the harbour of Le Havre as the crow flies, one hundred and eighty most like by road and across fields.
jar
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From this reading The fields, after the corn harvest, were excellent for a gallop, yielding just sufficiently to the mare's hoofs to give her a pleasant foothold, but not in any way spongy, with good stubble to give resistance and the sandy soil below to prevent the slightest jar.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gaston had twelve hours in which to cover the ground, a good horse, and the enthusiasm born of empty pockets when two and a half million livres loom temptingly at the end of the journey.
just
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From this reading The fields, after the corn harvest, were excellent for a gallop, yielding just sufficiently to the mare's hoofs to give her a pleasant foothold, but not in any way spongy, with good stubble to give resistance and the sandy soil below to prevent the slightest jar.
Le
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From this reading THE RIDE It is one hundred and fifty leagues from Versailles to the harbour of Le Havre as the crow flies, one hundred and eighty most like by road and across fields.
leagues
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From this reading THE RIDE It is one hundred and fifty leagues from Versailles to the harbour of Le Havre as the crow flies, one hundred and eighty most like by road and across fields.
like
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From this reading THE RIDE It is one hundred and fifty leagues from Versailles to the harbour of Le Havre as the crow flies, one hundred and eighty most like by road and across fields.
livres
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From this reading Gaston had twelve hours in which to cover the ground, a good horse, and the enthusiasm born of empty pockets when two and a half million livres loom temptingly at the end of the journey.
loom
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From this reading Gaston had twelve hours in which to cover the ground, a good horse, and the enthusiasm born of empty pockets when two and a half million livres loom temptingly at the end of the journey.
mare's
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From this reading The fields, after the corn harvest, were excellent for a gallop, yielding just sufficiently to the mare's hoofs to give her a pleasant foothold, but not in any way spongy, with good stubble to give resistance and the sandy soil below to prevent the slightest jar.
million
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From this reading Gaston had twelve hours in which to cover the ground, a good horse, and the enthusiasm born of empty pockets when two and a half million livres loom temptingly at the end of the journey.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Riding under such conditions, in the cool hours of the morning, was distinctly pleasant.
most
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From this reading THE RIDE It is one hundred and fifty leagues from Versailles to the harbour of Le Havre as the crow flies, one hundred and eighty most like by road and across fields.
Nantes
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From this reading Gaston reached Nantes soon after seven, having covered close on forty leagues of his journey without unduly tiring Belle Amie.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fields, after the corn harvest, were excellent for a gallop, yielding just sufficiently to the mare's hoofs to give her a pleasant foothold, but not in any way spongy, with good stubble to give resistance and the sandy soil below to prevent the slightest jar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RIDE It is one hundred and fifty leagues from Versailles to the harbour of Le Havre as the crow flies, one hundred and eighty most like by road and across fields.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gaston reached Nantes soon after seven, having covered close on forty leagues of his journey without unduly tiring Belle Amie.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE RIDE It is one hundred and fifty leagues from Versailles to the harbour of Le Havre as the crow flies, one hundred and eighty most like by road and across fields.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fields, after the corn harvest, were excellent for a gallop, yielding just sufficiently to the mare's hoofs to give her a pleasant foothold, but not in any way spongy, with good stubble to give resistance and the sandy soil below to prevent the slightest jar.
pockets
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From this reading Gaston had twelve hours in which to cover the ground, a good horse, and the enthusiasm born of empty pockets when two and a half million livres loom temptingly at the end of the journey.
prevent
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From this reading The fields, after the corn harvest, were excellent for a gallop, yielding just sufficiently to the mare's hoofs to give her a pleasant foothold, but not in any way spongy, with good stubble to give resistance and the sandy soil below to prevent the slightest jar.
reached
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From this reading Gaston reached Nantes soon after seven, having covered close on forty leagues of his journey without unduly tiring Belle Amie.
resistance
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From this reading The fields, after the corn harvest, were excellent for a gallop, yielding just sufficiently to the mare's hoofs to give her a pleasant foothold, but not in any way spongy, with good stubble to give resistance and the sandy soil below to prevent the slightest jar.
RIDE
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From this reading THE RIDE It is one hundred and fifty leagues from Versailles to the harbour of Le Havre as the crow flies, one hundred and eighty most like by road and across fields.
Riding
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From this reading Riding under such conditions, in the cool hours of the morning, was distinctly pleasant.
road
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From this reading THE RIDE It is one hundred and fifty leagues from Versailles to the harbour of Le Havre as the crow flies, one hundred and eighty most like by road and across fields.
sandy
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From this reading The fields, after the corn harvest, were excellent for a gallop, yielding just sufficiently to the mare's hoofs to give her a pleasant foothold, but not in any way spongy, with good stubble to give resistance and the sandy soil below to prevent the slightest jar.
seven
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From this reading Gaston reached Nantes soon after seven, having covered close on forty leagues of his journey without unduly tiring Belle Amie.
slightest
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From this reading The fields, after the corn harvest, were excellent for a gallop, yielding just sufficiently to the mare's hoofs to give her a pleasant foothold, but not in any way spongy, with good stubble to give resistance and the sandy soil below to prevent the slightest jar.
soil
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From this reading The fields, after the corn harvest, were excellent for a gallop, yielding just sufficiently to the mare's hoofs to give her a pleasant foothold, but not in any way spongy, with good stubble to give resistance and the sandy soil below to prevent the slightest jar.
soon
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From this reading Gaston reached Nantes soon after seven, having covered close on forty leagues of his journey without unduly tiring Belle Amie.
spongy
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From this reading The fields, after the corn harvest, were excellent for a gallop, yielding just sufficiently to the mare's hoofs to give her a pleasant foothold, but not in any way spongy, with good stubble to give resistance and the sandy soil below to prevent the slightest jar.
stubble
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From this reading The fields, after the corn harvest, were excellent for a gallop, yielding just sufficiently to the mare's hoofs to give her a pleasant foothold, but not in any way spongy, with good stubble to give resistance and the sandy soil below to prevent the slightest jar.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Riding under such conditions, in the cool hours of the morning, was distinctly pleasant.
sufficiently
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From this reading The fields, after the corn harvest, were excellent for a gallop, yielding just sufficiently to the mare's hoofs to give her a pleasant foothold, but not in any way spongy, with good stubble to give resistance and the sandy soil below to prevent the slightest jar.
temptingly
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From this reading Gaston had twelve hours in which to cover the ground, a good horse, and the enthusiasm born of empty pockets when two and a half million livres loom temptingly at the end of the journey.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIDE It is one hundred and fifty leagues from Versailles to the harbour of Le Havre as the crow flies, one hundred and eighty most like by road and across fields.
tiring
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From this reading Gaston reached Nantes soon after seven, having covered close on forty leagues of his journey without unduly tiring Belle Amie.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RIDE It is one hundred and fifty leagues from Versailles to the harbour of Le Havre as the crow flies, one hundred and eighty most like by road and across fields.
twelve
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From this reading Gaston had twelve hours in which to cover the ground, a good horse, and the enthusiasm born of empty pockets when two and a half million livres loom temptingly at the end of the journey.
two
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From this reading Gaston had twelve hours in which to cover the ground, a good horse, and the enthusiasm born of empty pockets when two and a half million livres loom temptingly at the end of the journey.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Riding under such conditions, in the cool hours of the morning, was distinctly pleasant.
unduly
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From this reading Gaston reached Nantes soon after seven, having covered close on forty leagues of his journey without unduly tiring Belle Amie.
Versailles
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From this reading THE RIDE It is one hundred and fifty leagues from Versailles to the harbour of Le Havre as the crow flies, one hundred and eighty most like by road and across fields.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Riding under such conditions, in the cool hours of the morning, was distinctly pleasant.
way
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From this reading The fields, after the corn harvest, were excellent for a gallop, yielding just sufficiently to the mare's hoofs to give her a pleasant foothold, but not in any way spongy, with good stubble to give resistance and the sandy soil below to prevent the slightest jar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fields, after the corn harvest, were excellent for a gallop, yielding just sufficiently to the mare's hoofs to give her a pleasant foothold, but not in any way spongy, with good stubble to give resistance and the sandy soil below to prevent the slightest jar.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Gaston had twelve hours in which to cover the ground, a good horse, and the enthusiasm born of empty pockets when two and a half million livres loom temptingly at the end of the journey.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gaston had twelve hours in which to cover the ground, a good horse, and the enthusiasm born of empty pockets when two and a half million livres loom temptingly at the end of the journey.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fields, after the corn harvest, were excellent for a gallop, yielding just sufficiently to the mare's hoofs to give her a pleasant foothold, but not in any way spongy, with good stubble to give resistance and the sandy soil below to prevent the slightest jar.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Gaston reached Nantes soon after seven, having covered close on forty leagues of his journey without unduly tiring Belle Amie.
yielding
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From this reading The fields, after the corn harvest, were excellent for a gallop, yielding just sufficiently to the mare's hoofs to give her a pleasant foothold, but not in any way spongy, with good stubble to give resistance and the sandy soil below to prevent the slightest jar.
