adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame--(humming to herself)--“And yet despite so many fears.”
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Monsieur--Will you pass me the poker, my dear?
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Madame--(humming to herself)--“And yet despite so many fears.”
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Madame--(humming to herself)--“And yet despite so many fears.”
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.
firesidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading (Spoken.) Here is the poker.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Madame--(humming to herself)--“And yet despite so many fears.”
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading Madame--(humming to herself)--“And yet despite so many fears.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (Humming.) “Despite the painful----” Monsieur--That is by Mehul, is it not, my dear?
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.
MADAMEnounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Madame--(humming to herself)--“And yet despite so many fears.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Monsieur--Will you pass me the poker, my dear?
Mehul
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From this reading (Humming.) “Despite the painful----” Monsieur--That is by Mehul, is it not, my dear?
MONSIEURnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Monsieur--Will you pass me the poker, my dear?
needleworknounUS /ˈniːdəlwɜːrk/
a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
From this reading SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading (Humming.) “Despite the painful----” Monsieur--That is by Mehul, is it not, my dear?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading (Humming.) “Despite the painful----” Monsieur--That is by Mehul, is it not, my dear?
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Monsieur--Will you pass me the poker, my dear?
pokernounUS /ˈpoʊkər/
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading Monsieur--Will you pass me the poker, my dear?
SCENEnounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Madame--(humming to herself)--“And yet despite so many fears.”
SpokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading (Spoken.) Here is the poker.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (Humming.) “Despite the painful----” Monsieur--That is by Mehul, is it not, my dear?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame--(humming to herself)--“And yet despite so many fears.”
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Monsieur--Will you pass me the poker, my dear?
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading SCENE.--The country in autumn--The wind is blowing without--MADAME, seated by the fireside in a large armchair, is engaged in needlework --MONSIEUR, seated in front of her, is watching the flames of the fire--A long silence.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Madame--(humming to herself)--“And yet despite so many fears.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Monsieur--Will you pass me the poker, my dear?
