afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
Amedee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Solemn moment approached for the two friends.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.
cafenounUS /kəˈfeɪ/
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
consoledverbUS /kənˈsoʊld/
past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
decrepitadjectiveUS /dəˈkrepɪt/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading "Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.
du
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From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Say what they may, it leads to everything."
examinationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading They were to take their examinations for graduation.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Solemn moment approached for the two friends.
FournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Solemn moment approached for the two friends.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
graduationnounUS /ˌɡrædʒuːˈeɪʃən/
the successful completion of a program of study
From this reading They were to take their examinations for graduation.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Say what they may, it leads to everything."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading Say what they may, it leads to everything."
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Say what they may, it leads to everything."
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Solemn moment approached for the two friends.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
SolemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Solemn moment approached for the two friends.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading They were to take their examinations for graduation.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Solemn moment approached for the two friends.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were to take their examinations for graduation.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were to take their examinations for graduation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were to take their examinations for graduation.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Solemn moment approached for the two friends.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
Violette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were to take their examinations for graduation.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Say what they may, it leads to everything."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.
