ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She went over the list of all relatives and friends able to make the venture.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ONE THOUSAND AVES Since the coming of winter they had often talked at the Chapdelaines about the holidays, and now these were drawing near.
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 She went over the list of all relatives and friends able to make the venture.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am wondering whether we shall have any callers on New Year's Day," said Madame Chapdelaine one evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONE THOUSAND AVES Since the coming of winter they had often talked at the Chapdelaines about the holidays, and now these were drawing near.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I am wondering whether we shall have any callers on New Year's Day," said Madame Chapdelaine one evening.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ONE THOUSAND AVES Since the coming of winter they had often talked at the Chapdelaines about the holidays, and now these were drawing near.
AVESnoun
(ornithology) the class of birds
From this reading ONE THOUSAND AVES Since the coming of winter they had often talked at the Chapdelaines about the holidays, and now these were drawing near.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Azalma Larouche does not live so far away, but she--she is not very energetic.
Azalma
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From this reading "Azalma Larouche does not live so far away, but she--she is not very energetic.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Azalma Larouche does not live so far away, but she--she is not very energetic.
callersnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading "I am wondering whether we shall have any callers on New Year's Day," said Madame Chapdelaine one evening.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The people at St. Prime would not care to take the journey.
Chapdelaine
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From this reading "I am wondering whether we shall have any callers on New Year's Day," said Madame Chapdelaine one evening.
Chapdelaines
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From this reading ONE THOUSAND AVES Since the coming of winter they had often talked at the Chapdelaines about the holidays, and now these were drawing near.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading ONE THOUSAND AVES Since the coming of winter they had often talked at the Chapdelaines about the holidays, and now these were drawing near.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I am wondering whether we shall have any callers on New Year's Day," said Madame Chapdelaine one evening.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Azalma Larouche does not live so far away, but she--she is not very energetic.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading ONE THOUSAND AVES Since the coming of winter they had often talked at the Chapdelaines about the holidays, and now these were drawing near.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading "Azalma Larouche does not live so far away, but she--she is not very energetic.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "I am wondering whether we shall have any callers on New Year's Day," said Madame Chapdelaine one evening.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Azalma Larouche does not live so far away, but she--she is not very energetic.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She went over the list of all relatives and friends able to make the venture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ONE THOUSAND AVES Since the coming of winter they had often talked at the Chapdelaines about the holidays, and now these were drawing near.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am wondering whether we shall have any callers on New Year's Day," said Madame Chapdelaine one evening.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading ONE THOUSAND AVES Since the coming of winter they had often talked at the Chapdelaines about the holidays, and now these were drawing near.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am wondering whether we shall have any callers on New Year's Day," said Madame Chapdelaine one evening.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Azalma Larouche does not live so far away, but she--she is not very energetic.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The people at St. Prime would not care to take the journey.
Larouche
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From this reading "Azalma Larouche does not live so far away, but she--she is not very energetic.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading She went over the list of all relatives and friends able to make the venture.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Azalma Larouche does not live so far away, but she--she is not very energetic.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "I am wondering whether we shall have any callers on New Year's Day," said Madame Chapdelaine one evening.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading She went over the list of all relatives and friends able to make the venture.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading ONE THOUSAND AVES Since the coming of winter they had often talked at the Chapdelaines about the holidays, and now these were drawing near.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I am wondering whether we shall have any callers on New Year's Day," said Madame Chapdelaine one evening.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Azalma Larouche does not live so far away, but she--she is not very energetic.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ONE THOUSAND AVES Since the coming of winter they had often talked at the Chapdelaines about the holidays, and now these were drawing near.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE THOUSAND AVES Since the coming of winter they had often talked at the Chapdelaines about the holidays, and now these were drawing near.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading ONE THOUSAND AVES Since the coming of winter they had often talked at the Chapdelaines about the holidays, and now these were drawing near.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I am wondering whether we shall have any callers on New Year's Day," said Madame Chapdelaine one evening.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE THOUSAND AVES Since the coming of winter they had often talked at the Chapdelaines about the holidays, and now these were drawing near.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She went over the list of all relatives and friends able to make the venture.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people at St. Prime would not care to take the journey.
PrimeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading The people at St. Prime would not care to take the journey.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading She went over the list of all relatives and friends able to make the venture.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am wondering whether we shall have any callers on New Year's Day," said Madame Chapdelaine one evening.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I am wondering whether we shall have any callers on New Year's Day," said Madame Chapdelaine one evening.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went over the list of all relatives and friends able to make the venture.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ONE THOUSAND AVES Since the coming of winter they had often talked at the Chapdelaines about the holidays, and now these were drawing near.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Azalma Larouche does not live so far away, but she--she is not very energetic.
St
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From this reading The people at St. Prime would not care to take the journey.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The people at St. Prime would not care to take the journey.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading ONE THOUSAND AVES Since the coming of winter they had often talked at the Chapdelaines about the holidays, and now these were drawing near.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE THOUSAND AVES Since the coming of winter they had often talked at the Chapdelaines about the holidays, and now these were drawing near.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ONE THOUSAND AVES Since the coming of winter they had often talked at the Chapdelaines about the holidays, and now these were drawing near.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ONE THOUSAND AVES Since the coming of winter they had often talked at the Chapdelaines about the holidays, and now these were drawing near.
THOUSANDnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading ONE THOUSAND AVES Since the coming of winter they had often talked at the Chapdelaines about the holidays, and now these were drawing near.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went over the list of all relatives and friends able to make the venture.
venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading She went over the list of all relatives and friends able to make the venture.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Azalma Larouche does not live so far away, but she--she is not very energetic.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I am wondering whether we shall have any callers on New Year's Day," said Madame Chapdelaine one evening.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went over the list of all relatives and friends able to make the venture.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ONE THOUSAND AVES Since the coming of winter they had often talked at the Chapdelaines about the holidays, and now these were drawing near.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I am wondering whether we shall have any callers on New Year's Day," said Madame Chapdelaine one evening.
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 ONE THOUSAND AVES Since the coming of winter they had often talked at the Chapdelaines about the holidays, and now these were drawing near.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading "I am wondering whether we shall have any callers on New Year's Day," said Madame Chapdelaine one evening.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The people at St. Prime would not care to take the journey.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "I am wondering whether we shall have any callers on New Year's Day," said Madame Chapdelaine one evening.
