adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She stayed three days with him, three happy days, though over them hung a dark and ominous forecast; one might as well call them three days of respite.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading At last she was forced to return to Ploubazlanec, for she had come to the end of her little savings, and Sylvestre was to embark the day afterward.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The sailors are always inexorably kept in barracks the day before foreign cruises (a custom that seems rather barbarous at first, but which is a necessary precaution against the “flings” they would have before leaving definitely).
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The sailors are always inexorably kept in barracks the day before foreign cruises (a custom that seems rather barbarous at first, but which is a necessary precaution against the “flings” they would have before leaving definitely).
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stayed three days with him, three happy days, though over them hung a dark and ominous forecast; one might as well call them three days of respite.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sailors are always inexorably kept in barracks the day before foreign cruises (a custom that seems rather barbarous at first, but which is a necessary precaution against the “flings” they would have before leaving definitely).
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She stayed three days with him, three happy days, though over them hung a dark and ominous forecast; one might as well call them three days of respite.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she was forced to return to Ploubazlanec, for she had come to the end of her little savings, and Sylvestre was to embark the day afterward.
barbarousadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːrbərəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The sailors are always inexorably kept in barracks the day before foreign cruises (a custom that seems rather barbarous at first, but which is a necessary precaution against the “flings” they would have before leaving definitely).
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading The sailors are always inexorably kept in barracks the day before foreign cruises (a custom that seems rather barbarous at first, but which is a necessary precaution against the “flings” they would have before leaving definitely).
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sailors are always inexorably kept in barracks the day before foreign cruises (a custom that seems rather barbarous at first, but which is a necessary precaution against the “flings” they would have before leaving definitely).
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She had done her very best to hatch up some more funny stories in her head, to tell her boy just at the parting; but she had remembered nothing--no; only tears had welled up, and at every moment sobs choked her.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading She had done her very best to hatch up some more funny stories in her head, to tell her boy just at the parting; but she had remembered nothing--no; only tears had welled up, and at every moment sobs choked her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sailors are always inexorably kept in barracks the day before foreign cruises (a custom that seems rather barbarous at first, but which is a necessary precaution against the “flings” they would have before leaving definitely).
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She stayed three days with him, three happy days, though over them hung a dark and ominous forecast; one might as well call them three days of respite.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading She had done her very best to hatch up some more funny stories in her head, to tell her boy just at the parting; but she had remembered nothing--no; only tears had welled up, and at every moment sobs choked her.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last she was forced to return to Ploubazlanec, for she had come to the end of her little savings, and Sylvestre was to embark the day afterward.
cruisesnounUS /ˈkruːzɪz/
plural of “cruise” — an ocean trip taken for pleasure
From this reading The sailors are always inexorably kept in barracks the day before foreign cruises (a custom that seems rather barbarous at first, but which is a necessary precaution against the “flings” they would have before leaving definitely).
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading The sailors are always inexorably kept in barracks the day before foreign cruises (a custom that seems rather barbarous at first, but which is a necessary precaution against the “flings” they would have before leaving definitely).
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She stayed three days with him, three happy days, though over them hung a dark and ominous forecast; one might as well call them three days of respite.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At last she was forced to return to Ploubazlanec, for she had come to the end of her little savings, and Sylvestre was to embark the day afterward.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She stayed three days with him, three happy days, though over them hung a dark and ominous forecast; one might as well call them three days of respite.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading The sailors are always inexorably kept in barracks the day before foreign cruises (a custom that seems rather barbarous at first, but which is a necessary precaution against the “flings” they would have before leaving definitely).
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She had done her very best to hatch up some more funny stories in her head, to tell her boy just at the parting; but she had remembered nothing--no; only tears had welled up, and at every moment sobs choked her.
embarkverbUS /emˈbɑːrk/
go on board
From this reading At last she was forced to return to Ploubazlanec, for she had come to the end of her little savings, and Sylvestre was to embark the day afterward.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At last she was forced to return to Ploubazlanec, for she had come to the end of her little savings, and Sylvestre was to embark the day afterward.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had done her very best to hatch up some more funny stories in her head, to tell her boy just at the parting; but she had remembered nothing--no; only tears had welled up, and at every moment sobs choked her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The sailors are always inexorably kept in barracks the day before foreign cruises (a custom that seems rather barbarous at first, but which is a necessary precaution against the “flings” they would have before leaving definitely).
flingsnounUS /flɪŋz/
plural of “fling” — a usually brief attempt
From this reading The sailors are always inexorably kept in barracks the day before foreign cruises (a custom that seems rather barbarous at first, but which is a necessary precaution against the “flings” they would have before leaving definitely).
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last she was forced to return to Ploubazlanec, for she had come to the end of her little savings, and Sylvestre was to embark the day afterward.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading At last she was forced to return to Ploubazlanec, for she had come to the end of her little savings, and Sylvestre was to embark the day afterward.
forecastverbUS /ˈfɔːrkæst/
predict in advance
From this reading She stayed three days with him, three happy days, though over them hung a dark and ominous forecast; one might as well call them three days of respite.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading The sailors are always inexorably kept in barracks the day before foreign cruises (a custom that seems rather barbarous at first, but which is a necessary precaution against the “flings” they would have before leaving definitely).
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading She had done her very best to hatch up some more funny stories in her head, to tell her boy just at the parting; but she had remembered nothing--no; only tears had welled up, and at every moment sobs choked her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last she was forced to return to Ploubazlanec, for she had come to the end of her little savings, and Sylvestre was to embark the day afterward.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She stayed three days with him, three happy days, though over them hung a dark and ominous forecast; one might as well call them three days of respite.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading She had done her very best to hatch up some more funny stories in her head, to tell her boy just at the parting; but she had remembered nothing--no; only tears had welled up, and at every moment sobs choked her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The sailors are always inexorably kept in barracks the day before foreign cruises (a custom that seems rather barbarous at first, but which is a necessary precaution against the “flings” they would have before leaving definitely).
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She had done her very best to hatch up some more funny stories in her head, to tell her boy just at the parting; but she had remembered nothing--no; only tears had welled up, and at every moment sobs choked her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At last she was forced to return to Ploubazlanec, for she had come to the end of her little savings, and Sylvestre was to embark the day afterward.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She stayed three days with him, three happy days, though over them hung a dark and ominous forecast; one might as well call them three days of respite.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading She stayed three days with him, three happy days, though over them hung a dark and ominous forecast; one might as well call them three days of respite.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sailors are always inexorably kept in barracks the day before foreign cruises (a custom that seems rather barbarous at first, but which is a necessary precaution against the “flings” they would have before leaving definitely).
inexorablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbli/
in an inexorable manner
From this reading The sailors are always inexorably kept in barracks the day before foreign cruises (a custom that seems rather barbarous at first, but which is a necessary precaution against the “flings” they would have before leaving definitely).
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sailors are always inexorably kept in barracks the day before foreign cruises (a custom that seems rather barbarous at first, but which is a necessary precaution against the “flings” they would have before leaving definitely).
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading She had done her very best to hatch up some more funny stories in her head, to tell her boy just at the parting; but she had remembered nothing--no; only tears had welled up, and at every moment sobs choked her.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The sailors are always inexorably kept in barracks the day before foreign cruises (a custom that seems rather barbarous at first, but which is a necessary precaution against the “flings” they would have before leaving definitely).
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last she was forced to return to Ploubazlanec, for she had come to the end of her little savings, and Sylvestre was to embark the day afterward.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The sailors are always inexorably kept in barracks the day before foreign cruises (a custom that seems rather barbarous at first, but which is a necessary precaution against the “flings” they would have before leaving definitely).
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At last she was forced to return to Ploubazlanec, for she had come to the end of her little savings, and Sylvestre was to embark the day afterward.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She stayed three days with him, three happy days, though over them hung a dark and ominous forecast; one might as well call them three days of respite.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading She had done her very best to hatch up some more funny stories in her head, to tell her boy just at the parting; but she had remembered nothing--no; only tears had welled up, and at every moment sobs choked her.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had done her very best to hatch up some more funny stories in her head, to tell her boy just at the parting; but she had remembered nothing--no; only tears had welled up, and at every moment sobs choked her.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading The sailors are always inexorably kept in barracks the day before foreign cruises (a custom that seems rather barbarous at first, but which is a necessary precaution against the “flings” they would have before leaving definitely).
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had done her very best to hatch up some more funny stories in her head, to tell her boy just at the parting; but she had remembered nothing--no; only tears had welled up, and at every moment sobs choked her.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had done her very best to hatch up some more funny stories in her head, to tell her boy just at the parting; but she had remembered nothing--no; only tears had welled up, and at every moment sobs choked her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She stayed three days with him, three happy days, though over them hung a dark and ominous forecast; one might as well call them three days of respite.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh that last day!
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading She stayed three days with him, three happy days, though over them hung a dark and ominous forecast; one might as well call them three days of respite.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She stayed three days with him, three happy days, though over them hung a dark and ominous forecast; one might as well call them three days of respite.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She had done her very best to hatch up some more funny stories in her head, to tell her boy just at the parting; but she had remembered nothing--no; only tears had welled up, and at every moment sobs choked her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She stayed three days with him, three happy days, though over them hung a dark and ominous forecast; one might as well call them three days of respite.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading She had done her very best to hatch up some more funny stories in her head, to tell her boy just at the parting; but she had remembered nothing--no; only tears had welled up, and at every moment sobs choked her.
Ploubazlanec
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last she was forced to return to Ploubazlanec, for she had come to the end of her little savings, and Sylvestre was to embark the day afterward.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading The sailors are always inexorably kept in barracks the day before foreign cruises (a custom that seems rather barbarous at first, but which is a necessary precaution against the “flings” they would have before leaving definitely).
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The sailors are always inexorably kept in barracks the day before foreign cruises (a custom that seems rather barbarous at first, but which is a necessary precaution against the “flings” they would have before leaving definitely).
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She had done her very best to hatch up some more funny stories in her head, to tell her boy just at the parting; but she had remembered nothing--no; only tears had welled up, and at every moment sobs choked her.
respitenounUS /ˈrespɪt/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading She stayed three days with him, three happy days, though over them hung a dark and ominous forecast; one might as well call them three days of respite.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At last she was forced to return to Ploubazlanec, for she had come to the end of her little savings, and Sylvestre was to embark the day afterward.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The sailors are always inexorably kept in barracks the day before foreign cruises (a custom that seems rather barbarous at first, but which is a necessary precaution against the “flings” they would have before leaving definitely).
savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading At last she was forced to return to Ploubazlanec, for she had come to the end of her little savings, and Sylvestre was to embark the day afterward.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sailors are always inexorably kept in barracks the day before foreign cruises (a custom that seems rather barbarous at first, but which is a necessary precaution against the “flings” they would have before leaving definitely).
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stayed three days with him, three happy days, though over them hung a dark and ominous forecast; one might as well call them three days of respite.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading She had done her very best to hatch up some more funny stories in her head, to tell her boy just at the parting; but she had remembered nothing--no; only tears had welled up, and at every moment sobs choked her.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had done her very best to hatch up some more funny stories in her head, to tell her boy just at the parting; but she had remembered nothing--no; only tears had welled up, and at every moment sobs choked her.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She stayed three days with him, three happy days, though over them hung a dark and ominous forecast; one might as well call them three days of respite.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She had done her very best to hatch up some more funny stories in her head, to tell her boy just at the parting; but she had remembered nothing--no; only tears had welled up, and at every moment sobs choked her.
Sylvestre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last she was forced to return to Ploubazlanec, for she had come to the end of her little savings, and Sylvestre was to embark the day afterward.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She had done her very best to hatch up some more funny stories in her head, to tell her boy just at the parting; but she had remembered nothing--no; only tears had welled up, and at every moment sobs choked her.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading She had done her very best to hatch up some more funny stories in her head, to tell her boy just at the parting; but she had remembered nothing--no; only tears had welled up, and at every moment sobs choked her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sailors are always inexorably kept in barracks the day before foreign cruises (a custom that seems rather barbarous at first, but which is a necessary precaution against the “flings” they would have before leaving definitely).
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last she was forced to return to Ploubazlanec, for she had come to the end of her little savings, and Sylvestre was to embark the day afterward.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She stayed three days with him, three happy days, though over them hung a dark and ominous forecast; one might as well call them three days of respite.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sailors are always inexorably kept in barracks the day before foreign cruises (a custom that seems rather barbarous at first, but which is a necessary precaution against the “flings” they would have before leaving definitely).
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She stayed three days with him, three happy days, though over them hung a dark and ominous forecast; one might as well call them three days of respite.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She stayed three days with him, three happy days, though over them hung a dark and ominous forecast; one might as well call them three days of respite.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last she was forced to return to Ploubazlanec, for she had come to the end of her little savings, and Sylvestre was to embark the day afterward.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had done her very best to hatch up some more funny stories in her head, to tell her boy just at the parting; but she had remembered nothing--no; only tears had welled up, and at every moment sobs choked her.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She had done her very best to hatch up some more funny stories in her head, to tell her boy just at the parting; but she had remembered nothing--no; only tears had welled up, and at every moment sobs choked her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last she was forced to return to Ploubazlanec, for she had come to the end of her little savings, and Sylvestre was to embark the day afterward.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She stayed three days with him, three happy days, though over them hung a dark and ominous forecast; one might as well call them three days of respite.
welled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had done her very best to hatch up some more funny stories in her head, to tell her boy just at the parting; but she had remembered nothing--no; only tears had welled up, and at every moment sobs choked her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sailors are always inexorably kept in barracks the day before foreign cruises (a custom that seems rather barbarous at first, but which is a necessary precaution against the “flings” they would have before leaving definitely).
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stayed three days with him, three happy days, though over them hung a dark and ominous forecast; one might as well call them three days of respite.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The sailors are always inexorably kept in barracks the day before foreign cruises (a custom that seems rather barbarous at first, but which is a necessary precaution against the “flings” they would have before leaving definitely).
