adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There are pains through my body and I have no appetite," she said, "I must have strained myself to-day lifting a bag of flour when I was making bread.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Those living sheltered lives take quick alarm when the mechanism of one of their number goes wrong, but people who wrestle with the earth for a living feel little surprise if their labours are too much for them now and then, and the body gives way in some fibre.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now something catches me in the back, and I am not hungry."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading INTO THE DEEP SILENCE There came an evening in April when Madame Chapdelaine would not take her place at the supper table with the others.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There are pains through my body and I have no appetite," she said, "I must have strained myself to-day lifting a bag of flour when I was making bread.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading No one answered her.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading "There are pains through my body and I have no appetite," she said, "I must have strained myself to-day lifting a bag of flour when I was making bread.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading INTO THE DEEP SILENCE There came an evening in April when Madame Chapdelaine would not take her place at the supper table with the others.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are pains through my body and I have no appetite," she said, "I must have strained myself to-day lifting a bag of flour when I was making bread.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading INTO THE DEEP SILENCE There came an evening in April when Madame Chapdelaine would not take her place at the supper table with the others.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now something catches me in the back, and I am not hungry."
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading "There are pains through my body and I have no appetite," she said, "I must have strained myself to-day lifting a bag of flour when I was making bread.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "There are pains through my body and I have no appetite," she said, "I must have strained myself to-day lifting a bag of flour when I was making bread.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "There are pains through my body and I have no appetite," she said, "I must have strained myself to-day lifting a bag of flour when I was making bread.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Those living sheltered lives take quick alarm when the mechanism of one of their number goes wrong, but people who wrestle with the earth for a living feel little surprise if their labours are too much for them now and then, and the body gives way in some fibre.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading INTO THE DEEP SILENCE There came an evening in April when Madame Chapdelaine would not take her place at the supper table with the others.
catchesnounUS /ˈkætʃəz/
plural of “catch” — a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
From this reading Now something catches me in the back, and I am not hungry."
Chapdelaine
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From this reading INTO THE DEEP SILENCE There came an evening in April when Madame Chapdelaine would not take her place at the supper table with the others.
DEEPadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading INTO THE DEEP SILENCE There came an evening in April when Madame Chapdelaine would not take her place at the supper table with the others.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Those living sheltered lives take quick alarm when the mechanism of one of their number goes wrong, but people who wrestle with the earth for a living feel little surprise if their labours are too much for them now and then, and the body gives way in some fibre.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading INTO THE DEEP SILENCE There came an evening in April when Madame Chapdelaine would not take her place at the supper table with the others.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Those living sheltered lives take quick alarm when the mechanism of one of their number goes wrong, but people who wrestle with the earth for a living feel little surprise if their labours are too much for them now and then, and the body gives way in some fibre.
fibrenounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading Those living sheltered lives take quick alarm when the mechanism of one of their number goes wrong, but people who wrestle with the earth for a living feel little surprise if their labours are too much for them now and then, and the body gives way in some fibre.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading "There are pains through my body and I have no appetite," she said, "I must have strained myself to-day lifting a bag of flour when I was making bread.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those living sheltered lives take quick alarm when the mechanism of one of their number goes wrong, but people who wrestle with the earth for a living feel little surprise if their labours are too much for them now and then, and the body gives way in some fibre.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Those living sheltered lives take quick alarm when the mechanism of one of their number goes wrong, but people who wrestle with the earth for a living feel little surprise if their labours are too much for them now and then, and the body gives way in some fibre.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Those living sheltered lives take quick alarm when the mechanism of one of their number goes wrong, but people who wrestle with the earth for a living feel little surprise if their labours are too much for them now and then, and the body gives way in some fibre.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There are pains through my body and I have no appetite," she said, "I must have strained myself to-day lifting a bag of flour when I was making bread.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading INTO THE DEEP SILENCE There came an evening in April when Madame Chapdelaine would not take her place at the supper table with the others.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Now something catches me in the back, and I am not hungry."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There are pains through my body and I have no appetite," she said, "I must have strained myself to-day lifting a bag of flour when I was making bread.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Those living sheltered lives take quick alarm when the mechanism of one of their number goes wrong, but people who wrestle with the earth for a living feel little surprise if their labours are too much for them now and then, and the body gives way in some fibre.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading INTO THE DEEP SILENCE There came an evening in April when Madame Chapdelaine would not take her place at the supper table with the others.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO THE DEEP SILENCE There came an evening in April when Madame Chapdelaine would not take her place at the supper table with the others.
labours
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those living sheltered lives take quick alarm when the mechanism of one of their number goes wrong, but people who wrestle with the earth for a living feel little surprise if their labours are too much for them now and then, and the body gives way in some fibre.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "There are pains through my body and I have no appetite," she said, "I must have strained myself to-day lifting a bag of flour when I was making bread.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Those living sheltered lives take quick alarm when the mechanism of one of their number goes wrong, but people who wrestle with the earth for a living feel little surprise if their labours are too much for them now and then, and the body gives way in some fibre.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Those living sheltered lives take quick alarm when the mechanism of one of their number goes wrong, but people who wrestle with the earth for a living feel little surprise if their labours are too much for them now and then, and the body gives way in some fibre.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Those living sheltered lives take quick alarm when the mechanism of one of their number goes wrong, but people who wrestle with the earth for a living feel little surprise if their labours are too much for them now and then, and the body gives way in some fibre.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading INTO THE DEEP SILENCE There came an evening in April when Madame Chapdelaine would not take her place at the supper table with the others.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "There are pains through my body and I have no appetite," she said, "I must have strained myself to-day lifting a bag of flour when I was making bread.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now something catches me in the back, and I am not hungry."
mechanismnounUS /ˈmekənɪzəm/
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
From this reading Those living sheltered lives take quick alarm when the mechanism of one of their number goes wrong, but people who wrestle with the earth for a living feel little surprise if their labours are too much for them now and then, and the body gives way in some fibre.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Those living sheltered lives take quick alarm when the mechanism of one of their number goes wrong, but people who wrestle with the earth for a living feel little surprise if their labours are too much for them now and then, and the body gives way in some fibre.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There are pains through my body and I have no appetite," she said, "I must have strained myself to-day lifting a bag of flour when I was making bread.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There are pains through my body and I have no appetite," she said, "I must have strained myself to-day lifting a bag of flour when I was making bread.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "There are pains through my body and I have no appetite," she said, "I must have strained myself to-day lifting a bag of flour when I was making bread.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "There are pains through my body and I have no appetite," she said, "I must have strained myself to-day lifting a bag of flour when I was making bread.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading INTO THE DEEP SILENCE There came an evening in April when Madame Chapdelaine would not take her place at the supper table with the others.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now something catches me in the back, and I am not hungry."
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Those living sheltered lives take quick alarm when the mechanism of one of their number goes wrong, but people who wrestle with the earth for a living feel little surprise if their labours are too much for them now and then, and the body gives way in some fibre.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There are pains through my body and I have no appetite," she said, "I must have strained myself to-day lifting a bag of flour when I was making bread.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one answered her.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTO THE DEEP SILENCE There came an evening in April when Madame Chapdelaine would not take her place at the supper table with the others.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading "There are pains through my body and I have no appetite," she said, "I must have strained myself to-day lifting a bag of flour when I was making bread.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Those living sheltered lives take quick alarm when the mechanism of one of their number goes wrong, but people who wrestle with the earth for a living feel little surprise if their labours are too much for them now and then, and the body gives way in some fibre.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading INTO THE DEEP SILENCE There came an evening in April when Madame Chapdelaine would not take her place at the supper table with the others.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Those living sheltered lives take quick alarm when the mechanism of one of their number goes wrong, but people who wrestle with the earth for a living feel little surprise if their labours are too much for them now and then, and the body gives way in some fibre.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There are pains through my body and I have no appetite," she said, "I must have strained myself to-day lifting a bag of flour when I was making bread.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There are pains through my body and I have no appetite," she said, "I must have strained myself to-day lifting a bag of flour when I was making bread.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading Those living sheltered lives take quick alarm when the mechanism of one of their number goes wrong, but people who wrestle with the earth for a living feel little surprise if their labours are too much for them now and then, and the body gives way in some fibre.
SILENCEnounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading INTO THE DEEP SILENCE There came an evening in April when Madame Chapdelaine would not take her place at the supper table with the others.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Those living sheltered lives take quick alarm when the mechanism of one of their number goes wrong, but people who wrestle with the earth for a living feel little surprise if their labours are too much for them now and then, and the body gives way in some fibre.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Now something catches me in the back, and I am not hungry."
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading "There are pains through my body and I have no appetite," she said, "I must have strained myself to-day lifting a bag of flour when I was making bread.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading INTO THE DEEP SILENCE There came an evening in April when Madame Chapdelaine would not take her place at the supper table with the others.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Those living sheltered lives take quick alarm when the mechanism of one of their number goes wrong, but people who wrestle with the earth for a living feel little surprise if their labours are too much for them now and then, and the body gives way in some fibre.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading INTO THE DEEP SILENCE There came an evening in April when Madame Chapdelaine would not take her place at the supper table with the others.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading INTO THE DEEP SILENCE There came an evening in April when Madame Chapdelaine would not take her place at the supper table with the others.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO THE DEEP SILENCE There came an evening in April when Madame Chapdelaine would not take her place at the supper table with the others.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those living sheltered lives take quick alarm when the mechanism of one of their number goes wrong, but people who wrestle with the earth for a living feel little surprise if their labours are too much for them now and then, and the body gives way in some fibre.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Those living sheltered lives take quick alarm when the mechanism of one of their number goes wrong, but people who wrestle with the earth for a living feel little surprise if their labours are too much for them now and then, and the body gives way in some fibre.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Those living sheltered lives take quick alarm when the mechanism of one of their number goes wrong, but people who wrestle with the earth for a living feel little surprise if their labours are too much for them now and then, and the body gives way in some fibre.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading INTO THE DEEP SILENCE There came an evening in April when Madame Chapdelaine would not take her place at the supper table with the others.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those living sheltered lives take quick alarm when the mechanism of one of their number goes wrong, but people who wrestle with the earth for a living feel little surprise if their labours are too much for them now and then, and the body gives way in some fibre.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "There are pains through my body and I have no appetite," she said, "I must have strained myself to-day lifting a bag of flour when I was making bread.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are pains through my body and I have no appetite," she said, "I must have strained myself to-day lifting a bag of flour when I was making bread.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Those living sheltered lives take quick alarm when the mechanism of one of their number goes wrong, but people who wrestle with the earth for a living feel little surprise if their labours are too much for them now and then, and the body gives way in some fibre.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There are pains through my body and I have no appetite," she said, "I must have strained myself to-day lifting a bag of flour when I was making bread.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Those living sheltered lives take quick alarm when the mechanism of one of their number goes wrong, but people who wrestle with the earth for a living feel little surprise if their labours are too much for them now and then, and the body gives way in some fibre.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading INTO THE DEEP SILENCE There came an evening in April when Madame Chapdelaine would not take her place at the supper table with the others.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those living sheltered lives take quick alarm when the mechanism of one of their number goes wrong, but people who wrestle with the earth for a living feel little surprise if their labours are too much for them now and then, and the body gives way in some fibre.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading INTO THE DEEP SILENCE There came an evening in April when Madame Chapdelaine would not take her place at the supper table with the others.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading INTO THE DEEP SILENCE There came an evening in April when Madame Chapdelaine would not take her place at the supper table with the others.
wrestleverbUS /ˈresəl/
combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
From this reading Those living sheltered lives take quick alarm when the mechanism of one of their number goes wrong, but people who wrestle with the earth for a living feel little surprise if their labours are too much for them now and then, and the body gives way in some fibre.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Those living sheltered lives take quick alarm when the mechanism of one of their number goes wrong, but people who wrestle with the earth for a living feel little surprise if their labours are too much for them now and then, and the body gives way in some fibre.
