adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yesterday evening I sat eating bread and grapes in front of my window with a young doctor named Meyraux.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "'I am going away; you are staying.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yesterday evening I sat eating bread and grapes in front of my window with a young doctor named Meyraux.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'I am going away; you are staying.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We talked as men do whom misfortune has joined in brotherhood, and I said to him:
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "'I am going away; you are staying.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading "'I cannot!' said he, with bitter regret: 'my feeble health cannot stand so much work, and I shall die young of my struggle with penury.'
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "Yesterday evening I sat eating bread and grapes in front of my window with a young doctor named Meyraux.
brotherhoodnounUS /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
From this reading We talked as men do whom misfortune has joined in brotherhood, and I said to him:
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I cannot!' said he, with bitter regret: 'my feeble health cannot stand so much work, and I shall die young of my struggle with penury.'
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading Take up my ideas and develop them.'
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "'I cannot!' said he, with bitter regret: 'my feeble health cannot stand so much work, and I shall die young of my struggle with penury.'
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We talked as men do whom misfortune has joined in brotherhood, and I said to him:
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Yesterday evening I sat eating bread and grapes in front of my window with a young doctor named Meyraux.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading "Yesterday evening I sat eating bread and grapes in front of my window with a young doctor named Meyraux.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Yesterday evening I sat eating bread and grapes in front of my window with a young doctor named Meyraux.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading "'I cannot!' said he, with bitter regret: 'my feeble health cannot stand so much work, and I shall die young of my struggle with penury.'
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Yesterday evening I sat eating bread and grapes in front of my window with a young doctor named Meyraux.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "'I am going away; you are staying.
grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading "Yesterday evening I sat eating bread and grapes in front of my window with a young doctor named Meyraux.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We talked as men do whom misfortune has joined in brotherhood, and I said to him:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'I cannot!' said he, with bitter regret: 'my feeble health cannot stand so much work, and I shall die young of my struggle with penury.'
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading "'I cannot!' said he, with bitter regret: 'my feeble health cannot stand so much work, and I shall die young of my struggle with penury.'
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We talked as men do whom misfortune has joined in brotherhood, and I said to him:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yesterday evening I sat eating bread and grapes in front of my window with a young doctor named Meyraux.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Take up my ideas and develop them.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yesterday evening I sat eating bread and grapes in front of my window with a young doctor named Meyraux.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading We talked as men do whom misfortune has joined in brotherhood, and I said to him:
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading We talked as men do whom misfortune has joined in brotherhood, and I said to him:
Meyraux
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yesterday evening I sat eating bread and grapes in front of my window with a young doctor named Meyraux.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading We talked as men do whom misfortune has joined in brotherhood, and I said to him:
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "'I cannot!' said he, with bitter regret: 'my feeble health cannot stand so much work, and I shall die young of my struggle with penury.'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yesterday evening I sat eating bread and grapes in front of my window with a young doctor named Meyraux.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Yesterday evening I sat eating bread and grapes in front of my window with a young doctor named Meyraux.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yesterday evening I sat eating bread and grapes in front of my window with a young doctor named Meyraux.
penurynounUS /ˈpenjʊri/
a state of extreme poverty or destitution
From this reading "'I cannot!' said he, with bitter regret: 'my feeble health cannot stand so much work, and I shall die young of my struggle with penury.'
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading "'I cannot!' said he, with bitter regret: 'my feeble health cannot stand so much work, and I shall die young of my struggle with penury.'
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We talked as men do whom misfortune has joined in brotherhood, and I said to him:
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Yesterday evening I sat eating bread and grapes in front of my window with a young doctor named Meyraux.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "'I cannot!' said he, with bitter regret: 'my feeble health cannot stand so much work, and I shall die young of my struggle with penury.'
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "'I cannot!' said he, with bitter regret: 'my feeble health cannot stand so much work, and I shall die young of my struggle with penury.'
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading "'I cannot!' said he, with bitter regret: 'my feeble health cannot stand so much work, and I shall die young of my struggle with penury.'
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "'I am going away; you are staying.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading "'I cannot!' said he, with bitter regret: 'my feeble health cannot stand so much work, and I shall die young of my struggle with penury.'
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Take up my ideas and develop them.'
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading We talked as men do whom misfortune has joined in brotherhood, and I said to him:
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Take up my ideas and develop them.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We talked as men do whom misfortune has joined in brotherhood, and I said to him:
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Take up my ideas and develop them.'
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We talked as men do whom misfortune has joined in brotherhood, and I said to him:
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We talked as men do whom misfortune has joined in brotherhood, and I said to him:
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 "Yesterday evening I sat eating bread and grapes in front of my window with a young doctor named Meyraux.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yesterday evening I sat eating bread and grapes in front of my window with a young doctor named Meyraux.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "'I cannot!' said he, with bitter regret: 'my feeble health cannot stand so much work, and I shall die young of my struggle with penury.'
YesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Yesterday evening I sat eating bread and grapes in front of my window with a young doctor named Meyraux.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'I am going away; you are staying.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Yesterday evening I sat eating bread and grapes in front of my window with a young doctor named Meyraux.
