15th
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From this reading To-day is the 15th December.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few minutes after, a more rapid breathing told me that Armand slept, but that light sleep which the least sound banishes.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading This is what I read; I copy it without adding or omitting a syllable:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
Armand
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From this reading Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
banishes
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From this reading A few minutes after, a more rapid breathing told me that Armand slept, but that light sleep which the least sound banishes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been ill three or four days.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading A few minutes after, a more rapid breathing told me that Armand slept, but that light sleep which the least sound banishes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A few minutes after, a more rapid breathing told me that Armand slept, but that light sleep which the least sound banishes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading This is what I read; I copy it without adding or omitting a syllable:
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I have been ill three or four days.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading To-day is the 15th December.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes after, a more rapid breathing told me that Armand slept, but that light sleep which the least sound banishes.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I have been ill three or four days.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been ill three or four days.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This is what I read; I copy it without adding or omitting a syllable:
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I have been ill three or four days.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is what I read; I copy it without adding or omitting a syllable:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This is what I read; I copy it without adding or omitting a syllable:
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading A few minutes after, a more rapid breathing told me that Armand slept, but that light sleep which the least sound banishes.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A few minutes after, a more rapid breathing told me that Armand slept, but that light sleep which the least sound banishes.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes after, a more rapid breathing told me that Armand slept, but that light sleep which the least sound banishes.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A few minutes after, a more rapid breathing told me that Armand slept, but that light sleep which the least sound banishes.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
omittingverbUS /oʊˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading This is what I read; I copy it without adding or omitting a syllable:
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading A few minutes after, a more rapid breathing told me that Armand slept, but that light sleep which the least sound banishes.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading This is what I read; I copy it without adding or omitting a syllable:
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading A few minutes after, a more rapid breathing told me that Armand slept, but that light sleep which the least sound banishes.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A few minutes after, a more rapid breathing told me that Armand slept, but that light sleep which the least sound banishes.
syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading This is what I read; I copy it without adding or omitting a syllable:
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few minutes after, a more rapid breathing told me that Armand slept, but that light sleep which the least sound banishes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I have been ill three or four days.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
To-day
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From this reading To-day is the 15th December.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A few minutes after, a more rapid breathing told me that Armand slept, but that light sleep which the least sound banishes.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is what I read; I copy it without adding or omitting a syllable:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few minutes after, a more rapid breathing told me that Armand slept, but that light sleep which the least sound banishes.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This is what I read; I copy it without adding or omitting a syllable:
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Armand, tired by this long narrative, often interrupted by his tears, put his two hands over his forehead and closed his eyes to think, or to try to sleep, after giving me the pages written by the hand of Marguerite.
