adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Icelanders had returned a month back, except two, which had perished in that June gale.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In Brittany, towards the end of September, on an already chilly day, Gaud was walking alone across the common of Ploubazlanec, in the direction of Pors-Even.
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 But the _Marie_ had held her own, and Yann and all her crew were peacefully at home.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In Brittany, towards the end of September, on an already chilly day, Gaud was walking alone across the common of Ploubazlanec, in the direction of Pors-Even.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading In Brittany, towards the end of September, on an already chilly day, Gaud was walking alone across the common of Ploubazlanec, in the direction of Pors-Even.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In Brittany, towards the end of September, on an already chilly day, Gaud was walking alone across the common of Ploubazlanec, in the direction of Pors-Even.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the _Marie_ had held her own, and Yann and all her crew were peacefully at home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the _Marie_ had held her own, and Yann and all her crew were peacefully at home.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Icelanders had returned a month back, except two, which had perished in that June gale.
BrittanynounUS /ˈbrɪtəni/
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading In Brittany, towards the end of September, on an already chilly day, Gaud was walking alone across the common of Ploubazlanec, in the direction of Pors-Even.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the _Marie_ had held her own, and Yann and all her crew were peacefully at home.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading In Brittany, towards the end of September, on an already chilly day, Gaud was walking alone across the common of Ploubazlanec, in the direction of Pors-Even.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading In Brittany, towards the end of September, on an already chilly day, Gaud was walking alone across the common of Ploubazlanec, in the direction of Pors-Even.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading But the _Marie_ had held her own, and Yann and all her crew were peacefully at home.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In Brittany, towards the end of September, on an already chilly day, Gaud was walking alone across the common of Ploubazlanec, in the direction of Pors-Even.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading In Brittany, towards the end of September, on an already chilly day, Gaud was walking alone across the common of Ploubazlanec, in the direction of Pors-Even.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In Brittany, towards the end of September, on an already chilly day, Gaud was walking alone across the common of Ploubazlanec, in the direction of Pors-Even.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The Icelanders had returned a month back, except two, which had perished in that June gale.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Gaud felt very troubled at the idea of going to Yann's house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had seen him once since the return from Iceland, when they had all gone together to see poor little Sylvestre off to the navy.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The Icelanders had returned a month back, except two, which had perished in that June gale.
Gaudnoun
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
From this reading In Brittany, towards the end of September, on an already chilly day, Gaud was walking alone across the common of Ploubazlanec, in the direction of Pors-Even.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Gaud felt very troubled at the idea of going to Yann's house.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had seen him once since the return from Iceland, when they had all gone together to see poor little Sylvestre off to the navy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Icelanders had returned a month back, except two, which had perished in that June gale.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But the _Marie_ had held her own, and Yann and all her crew were peacefully at home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the _Marie_ had held her own, and Yann and all her crew were peacefully at home.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had seen him once since the return from Iceland, when they had all gone together to see poor little Sylvestre off to the navy.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But the _Marie_ had held her own, and Yann and all her crew were peacefully at home.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Gaud felt very troubled at the idea of going to Yann's house.
IcelandnounUS /ˈaɪslənd/
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading She had seen him once since the return from Iceland, when they had all gone together to see poor little Sylvestre off to the navy.
Icelanders
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From this reading The Icelanders had returned a month back, except two, which had perished in that June gale.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Gaud felt very troubled at the idea of going to Yann's house.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Brittany, towards the end of September, on an already chilly day, Gaud was walking alone across the common of Ploubazlanec, in the direction of Pors-Even.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The Icelanders had returned a month back, except two, which had perished in that June gale.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had seen him once since the return from Iceland, when they had all gone together to see poor little Sylvestre off to the navy.
Marie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the _Marie_ had held her own, and Yann and all her crew were peacefully at home.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The Icelanders had returned a month back, except two, which had perished in that June gale.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading She had seen him once since the return from Iceland, when they had all gone together to see poor little Sylvestre off to the navy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Brittany, towards the end of September, on an already chilly day, Gaud was walking alone across the common of Ploubazlanec, in the direction of Pors-Even.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had seen him once since the return from Iceland, when they had all gone together to see poor little Sylvestre off to the navy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In Brittany, towards the end of September, on an already chilly day, Gaud was walking alone across the common of Ploubazlanec, in the direction of Pors-Even.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She had seen him once since the return from Iceland, when they had all gone together to see poor little Sylvestre off to the navy.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But the _Marie_ had held her own, and Yann and all her crew were peacefully at home.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading But the _Marie_ had held her own, and Yann and all her crew were peacefully at home.
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The Icelanders had returned a month back, except two, which had perished in that June gale.
Ploubazlanec
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Brittany, towards the end of September, on an already chilly day, Gaud was walking alone across the common of Ploubazlanec, in the direction of Pors-Even.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She had seen him once since the return from Iceland, when they had all gone together to see poor little Sylvestre off to the navy.
Pors-Even
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Brittany, towards the end of September, on an already chilly day, Gaud was walking alone across the common of Ploubazlanec, in the direction of Pors-Even.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had seen him once since the return from Iceland, when they had all gone together to see poor little Sylvestre off to the navy.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Icelanders had returned a month back, except two, which had perished in that June gale.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seen him once since the return from Iceland, when they had all gone together to see poor little Sylvestre off to the navy.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seen him once since the return from Iceland, when they had all gone together to see poor little Sylvestre off to the navy.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading In Brittany, towards the end of September, on an already chilly day, Gaud was walking alone across the common of Ploubazlanec, in the direction of Pors-Even.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had seen him once since the return from Iceland, when they had all gone together to see poor little Sylvestre off to the navy.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had seen him once since the return from Iceland, when they had all gone together to see poor little Sylvestre off to the navy.
Sylvestre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had seen him once since the return from Iceland, when they had all gone together to see poor little Sylvestre off to the navy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Icelanders had returned a month back, except two, which had perished in that June gale.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Brittany, towards the end of September, on an already chilly day, Gaud was walking alone across the common of Ploubazlanec, in the direction of Pors-Even.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had seen him once since the return from Iceland, when they had all gone together to see poor little Sylvestre off to the navy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gaud felt very troubled at the idea of going to Yann's house.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She had seen him once since the return from Iceland, when they had all gone together to see poor little Sylvestre off to the navy.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading In Brittany, towards the end of September, on an already chilly day, Gaud was walking alone across the common of Ploubazlanec, in the direction of Pors-Even.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Gaud felt very troubled at the idea of going to Yann's house.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Icelanders had returned a month back, except two, which had perished in that June gale.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Gaud felt very troubled at the idea of going to Yann's house.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading In Brittany, towards the end of September, on an already chilly day, Gaud was walking alone across the common of Ploubazlanec, in the direction of Pors-Even.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Brittany, towards the end of September, on an already chilly day, Gaud was walking alone across the common of Ploubazlanec, in the direction of Pors-Even.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the _Marie_ had held her own, and Yann and all her crew were peacefully at home.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had seen him once since the return from Iceland, when they had all gone together to see poor little Sylvestre off to the navy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Icelanders had returned a month back, except two, which had perished in that June gale.
Yann
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the _Marie_ had held her own, and Yann and all her crew were peacefully at home.
Yann's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gaud felt very troubled at the idea of going to Yann's house.
