20th
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From this reading It was the 20th of August, the day which should bring Jean back to Longueval.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the early morning a dense fog enveloped the park of Longueval, the trees of which were hidden from view, as by a curtain.
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 Bettina slept but little, and all night prayed that it might not rain the next day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bettina awoke very early, rose, and ran immediately to the window.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the early morning a dense fog enveloped the park of Longueval, the trees of which were hidden from view, as by a curtain.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was the 20th of August, the day which should bring Jean back to Longueval.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Bettina awoke very early, rose, and ran immediately to the window.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was the 20th of August, the day which should bring Jean back to Longueval.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The evening before, the sky had looked threatening, heavy with clouds.
Bettina
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From this reading Bettina awoke very early, rose, and ran immediately to the window.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was the 20th of August, the day which should bring Jean back to Longueval.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bettina slept but little, and all night prayed that it might not rain the next day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the early morning a dense fog enveloped the park of Longueval, the trees of which were hidden from view, as by a curtain.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The evening before, the sky had looked threatening, heavy with clouds.
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading In the early morning a dense fog enveloped the park of Longueval, the trees of which were hidden from view, as by a curtain.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the 20th of August, the day which should bring Jean back to Longueval.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading In the early morning a dense fog enveloped the park of Longueval, the trees of which were hidden from view, as by a curtain.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Bettina awoke very early, rose, and ran immediately to the window.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading In the early morning a dense fog enveloped the park of Longueval, the trees of which were hidden from view, as by a curtain.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening before, the sky had looked threatening, heavy with clouds.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading In the early morning a dense fog enveloped the park of Longueval, the trees of which were hidden from view, as by a curtain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the early morning a dense fog enveloped the park of Longueval, the trees of which were hidden from view, as by a curtain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The evening before, the sky had looked threatening, heavy with clouds.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The evening before, the sky had looked threatening, heavy with clouds.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading In the early morning a dense fog enveloped the park of Longueval, the trees of which were hidden from view, as by a curtain.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Bettina awoke very early, rose, and ran immediately to the window.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the early morning a dense fog enveloped the park of Longueval, the trees of which were hidden from view, as by a curtain.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the 20th of August, the day which should bring Jean back to Longueval.
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading It was the 20th of August, the day which should bring Jean back to Longueval.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bettina slept but little, and all night prayed that it might not rain the next day.
Longueval
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From this reading It was the 20th of August, the day which should bring Jean back to Longueval.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The evening before, the sky had looked threatening, heavy with clouds.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Bettina slept but little, and all night prayed that it might not rain the next day.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the early morning a dense fog enveloped the park of Longueval, the trees of which were hidden from view, as by a curtain.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Bettina slept but little, and all night prayed that it might not rain the next day.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Bettina slept but little, and all night prayed that it might not rain the next day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bettina slept but little, and all night prayed that it might not rain the next day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the 20th of August, the day which should bring Jean back to Longueval.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading In the early morning a dense fog enveloped the park of Longueval, the trees of which were hidden from view, as by a curtain.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Bettina slept but little, and all night prayed that it might not rain the next day.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Bettina slept but little, and all night prayed that it might not rain the next day.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Bettina awoke very early, rose, and ran immediately to the window.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Bettina awoke very early, rose, and ran immediately to the window.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was the 20th of August, the day which should bring Jean back to Longueval.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The evening before, the sky had looked threatening, heavy with clouds.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Bettina slept but little, and all night prayed that it might not rain the next day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bettina slept but little, and all night prayed that it might not rain the next day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the 20th of August, the day which should bring Jean back to Longueval.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The evening before, the sky had looked threatening, heavy with clouds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the 20th of August, the day which should bring Jean back to Longueval.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading In the early morning a dense fog enveloped the park of Longueval, the trees of which were hidden from view, as by a curtain.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Bettina awoke very early, rose, and ran immediately to the window.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading In the early morning a dense fog enveloped the park of Longueval, the trees of which were hidden from view, as by a curtain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the 20th of August, the day which should bring Jean back to Longueval.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the early morning a dense fog enveloped the park of Longueval, the trees of which were hidden from view, as by a curtain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the 20th of August, the day which should bring Jean back to Longueval.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Bettina awoke very early, rose, and ran immediately to the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The evening before, the sky had looked threatening, heavy with clouds.
