againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading In Paimpol again, on the last day of February, before the setting-out for Iceland.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Gaud was standing up against her room door, pale and still.
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 through the winter they never had met, as if some invincible fate always had kept them apart.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading All through the winter they never had met, as if some invincible fate always had kept them apart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gaud was standing up against her room door, pale and still.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading All through the winter they never had met, as if some invincible fate always had kept them apart.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All through the winter they never had met, as if some invincible fate always had kept them apart.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In Paimpol again, on the last day of February, before the setting-out for Iceland.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading For Yann was below, chatting to her father.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading For Yann was below, chatting to her father.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had seen him come in, and indistinctly heard his voice.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In Paimpol again, on the last day of February, before the setting-out for Iceland.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Gaud was standing up against her room door, pale and still.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading All through the winter they never had met, as if some invincible fate always had kept them apart.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For Yann was below, chatting to her father.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading In Paimpol again, on the last day of February, before the setting-out for Iceland.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In Paimpol again, on the last day of February, before the setting-out for Iceland.
Gaudnoun
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
From this reading Gaud was standing up against her room door, pale and still.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had seen him come in, and indistinctly heard his voice.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had seen him come in, and indistinctly heard his voice.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gaud was standing up against her room door, pale and still.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had seen him come in, and indistinctly heard his voice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had seen him come in, and indistinctly heard his voice.
IcelandnounUS /ˈaɪslənd/
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading In Paimpol again, on the last day of February, before the setting-out for Iceland.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All through the winter they never had met, as if some invincible fate always had kept them apart.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Paimpol again, on the last day of February, before the setting-out for Iceland.
indistinctlyadverb
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading She had seen him come in, and indistinctly heard his voice.
invincibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪnsəbəl/
incapable of being overcome or subdued
From this reading All through the winter they never had met, as if some invincible fate always had kept them apart.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading All through the winter they never had met, as if some invincible fate always had kept them apart.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading In Paimpol again, on the last day of February, before the setting-out for Iceland.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading All through the winter they never had met, as if some invincible fate always had kept them apart.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading All through the winter they never had met, as if some invincible fate always had kept them apart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Paimpol again, on the last day of February, before the setting-out for Iceland.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In Paimpol again, on the last day of February, before the setting-out for Iceland.
Paimpol
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From this reading In Paimpol again, on the last day of February, before the setting-out for Iceland.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Gaud was standing up against her room door, pale and still.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Gaud was standing up against her room door, pale and still.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seen him come in, and indistinctly heard his voice.
setting-out
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From this reading In Paimpol again, on the last day of February, before the setting-out for Iceland.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had seen him come in, and indistinctly heard his voice.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All through the winter they never had met, as if some invincible fate always had kept them apart.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Gaud was standing up against her room door, pale and still.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Gaud was standing up against her room door, pale and still.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Paimpol again, on the last day of February, before the setting-out for Iceland.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All through the winter they never had met, as if some invincible fate always had kept them apart.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All through the winter they never had met, as if some invincible fate always had kept them apart.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through the winter they never had met, as if some invincible fate always had kept them apart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For Yann was below, chatting to her father.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gaud was standing up against her room door, pale and still.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She had seen him come in, and indistinctly heard his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gaud was standing up against her room door, pale and still.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading All through the winter they never had met, as if some invincible fate always had kept them apart.
Yann
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Yann was below, chatting to her father.
