afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was spring-time eight months after Carnac had vanished from Montreal, and the sun of late April was melting the snow upon the hills, bringing out the smell of the sprouting verdure and the exultant song of the birds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was spring-time eight months after Carnac had vanished from Montreal, and the sun of late April was melting the snow upon the hills, bringing out the smell of the sprouting verdure and the exultant song of the birds.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading It was spring-time eight months after Carnac had vanished from Montreal, and the sun of late April was melting the snow upon the hills, bringing out the smell of the sprouting verdure and the exultant song of the birds.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, what's happened since I've been gone, mother?" asked Carnac.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Her aunt in the West was taken ill, and she's been with her ever since.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His mother replied sorrowfully: "Junia's been away since last fall.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Is nobody we're interested in married, or going to be married?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, what's happened since I've been gone, mother?" asked Carnac.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It was spring-time eight months after Carnac had vanished from Montreal, and the sun of late April was melting the snow upon the hills, bringing out the smell of the sprouting verdure and the exultant song of the birds.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading It was spring-time eight months after Carnac had vanished from Montreal, and the sun of late April was melting the snow upon the hills, bringing out the smell of the sprouting verdure and the exultant song of the birds.
Carnac
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From this reading "Well, what's happened since I've been gone, mother?" asked Carnac.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading It was spring-time eight months after Carnac had vanished from Montreal, and the sun of late April was melting the snow upon the hills, bringing out the smell of the sprouting verdure and the exultant song of the birds.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Her aunt in the West was taken ill, and she's been with her ever since.
exultantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading It was spring-time eight months after Carnac had vanished from Montreal, and the sun of late April was melting the snow upon the hills, bringing out the smell of the sprouting verdure and the exultant song of the birds.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading His mother replied sorrowfully: "Junia's been away since last fall.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was spring-time eight months after Carnac had vanished from Montreal, and the sun of late April was melting the snow upon the hills, bringing out the smell of the sprouting verdure and the exultant song of the birds.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "Is nobody we're interested in married, or going to be married?"
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Well, what's happened since I've been gone, mother?" asked Carnac.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was spring-time eight months after Carnac had vanished from Montreal, and the sun of late April was melting the snow upon the hills, bringing out the smell of the sprouting verdure and the exultant song of the birds.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Well, what's happened since I've been gone, mother?" asked Carnac.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her aunt in the West was taken ill, and she's been with her ever since.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was spring-time eight months after Carnac had vanished from Montreal, and the sun of late April was melting the snow upon the hills, bringing out the smell of the sprouting verdure and the exultant song of the birds.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother replied sorrowfully: "Junia's been away since last fall.
I've
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From this reading "Well, what's happened since I've been gone, mother?" asked Carnac.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Her aunt in the West was taken ill, and she's been with her ever since.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Is nobody we're interested in married, or going to be married?"
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "Is nobody we're interested in married, or going to be married?"
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is nobody we're interested in married, or going to be married?"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was spring-time eight months after Carnac had vanished from Montreal, and the sun of late April was melting the snow upon the hills, bringing out the smell of the sprouting verdure and the exultant song of the birds.
Junia's
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From this reading His mother replied sorrowfully: "Junia's been away since last fall.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading His mother replied sorrowfully: "Junia's been away since last fall.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was spring-time eight months after Carnac had vanished from Montreal, and the sun of late April was melting the snow upon the hills, bringing out the smell of the sprouting verdure and the exultant song of the birds.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Is nobody we're interested in married, or going to be married?"
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading It was spring-time eight months after Carnac had vanished from Montreal, and the sun of late April was melting the snow upon the hills, bringing out the smell of the sprouting verdure and the exultant song of the birds.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was spring-time eight months after Carnac had vanished from Montreal, and the sun of late April was melting the snow upon the hills, bringing out the smell of the sprouting verdure and the exultant song of the birds.
MontrealnounUS /ˌmʌntriˈɔːl/
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
From this reading It was spring-time eight months after Carnac had vanished from Montreal, and the sun of late April was melting the snow upon the hills, bringing out the smell of the sprouting verdure and the exultant song of the birds.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Well, what's happened since I've been gone, mother?" asked Carnac.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Is nobody we're interested in married, or going to be married?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was spring-time eight months after Carnac had vanished from Montreal, and the sun of late April was melting the snow upon the hills, bringing out the smell of the sprouting verdure and the exultant song of the birds.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Is nobody we're interested in married, or going to be married?"
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was spring-time eight months after Carnac had vanished from Montreal, and the sun of late April was melting the snow upon the hills, bringing out the smell of the sprouting verdure and the exultant song of the birds.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading His mother replied sorrowfully: "Junia's been away since last fall.
she's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her aunt in the West was taken ill, and she's been with her ever since.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Well, what's happened since I've been gone, mother?" asked Carnac.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading It was spring-time eight months after Carnac had vanished from Montreal, and the sun of late April was melting the snow upon the hills, bringing out the smell of the sprouting verdure and the exultant song of the birds.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was spring-time eight months after Carnac had vanished from Montreal, and the sun of late April was melting the snow upon the hills, bringing out the smell of the sprouting verdure and the exultant song of the birds.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading It was spring-time eight months after Carnac had vanished from Montreal, and the sun of late April was melting the snow upon the hills, bringing out the smell of the sprouting verdure and the exultant song of the birds.
sorrowfullyadverb
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading His mother replied sorrowfully: "Junia's been away since last fall.
spring-time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was spring-time eight months after Carnac had vanished from Montreal, and the sun of late April was melting the snow upon the hills, bringing out the smell of the sprouting verdure and the exultant song of the birds.
sproutingnounUS /ˈspraʊtɪŋ/
the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
From this reading It was spring-time eight months after Carnac had vanished from Montreal, and the sun of late April was melting the snow upon the hills, bringing out the smell of the sprouting verdure and the exultant song of the birds.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was spring-time eight months after Carnac had vanished from Montreal, and the sun of late April was melting the snow upon the hills, bringing out the smell of the sprouting verdure and the exultant song of the birds.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Her aunt in the West was taken ill, and she's been with her ever since.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was spring-time eight months after Carnac had vanished from Montreal, and the sun of late April was melting the snow upon the hills, bringing out the smell of the sprouting verdure and the exultant song of the birds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is nobody we're interested in married, or going to be married?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was spring-time eight months after Carnac had vanished from Montreal, and the sun of late April was melting the snow upon the hills, bringing out the smell of the sprouting verdure and the exultant song of the birds.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading It was spring-time eight months after Carnac had vanished from Montreal, and the sun of late April was melting the snow upon the hills, bringing out the smell of the sprouting verdure and the exultant song of the birds.
verdurenoun
green foliage
From this reading It was spring-time eight months after Carnac had vanished from Montreal, and the sun of late April was melting the snow upon the hills, bringing out the smell of the sprouting verdure and the exultant song of the birds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was spring-time eight months after Carnac had vanished from Montreal, and the sun of late April was melting the snow upon the hills, bringing out the smell of the sprouting verdure and the exultant song of the birds.
we're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is nobody we're interested in married, or going to be married?"
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 "Well, what's happened since I've been gone, mother?" asked Carnac.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Her aunt in the West was taken ill, and she's been with her ever since.
what's
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From this reading "Well, what's happened since I've been gone, mother?" asked Carnac.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her aunt in the West was taken ill, and she's been with her ever since.
