andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then Jean Bevoir uttered an exclamation in French.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But no, it cannot be, for Bevoir was killed at the fall of Montreal!"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But no, it cannot be, for Bevoir was killed at the fall of Montreal!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
BEVOIR
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From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But no, it cannot be, for Bevoir was killed at the fall of Montreal!"
cannot
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From this reading "But no, it cannot be, for Bevoir was killed at the fall of Montreal!"
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The three Frenchmen did not notice the youth until the very edge of the creek was reached.
Dave
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From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The three Frenchmen did not notice the youth until the very edge of the creek was reached.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The three Frenchmen did not notice the youth until the very edge of the creek was reached.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Then Jean Bevoir uttered an exclamation in French.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "But no, it cannot be, for Bevoir was killed at the fall of Montreal!"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But no, it cannot be, for Bevoir was killed at the fall of Montreal!"
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Then Jean Bevoir uttered an exclamation in French.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
FrenchmennounUS /ˈfrentʃmen/
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading The three Frenchmen did not notice the youth until the very edge of the creek was reached.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Jean Bevoir!" he gasped.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But no, it cannot be, for Bevoir was killed at the fall of Montreal!"
JEANnounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "But no, it cannot be, for Bevoir was killed at the fall of Montreal!"
MontrealnounUS /ˌmʌntriˈɔːl/
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
From this reading "But no, it cannot be, for Bevoir was killed at the fall of Montreal!"
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The three Frenchmen did not notice the youth until the very edge of the creek was reached.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The three Frenchmen did not notice the youth until the very edge of the creek was reached.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But no, it cannot be, for Bevoir was killed at the fall of Montreal!"
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The three Frenchmen did not notice the youth until the very edge of the creek was reached.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
SAYverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Jean Bevoir uttered an exclamation in French.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three Frenchmen did not notice the youth until the very edge of the creek was reached.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The three Frenchmen did not notice the youth until the very edge of the creek was reached.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading Then Jean Bevoir uttered an exclamation in French.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The three Frenchmen did not notice the youth until the very edge of the creek was reached.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR HAS HIS SAY Had somebody suddenly arisen from the dead before him, Dave would have been no more astonished than he was when he beheld the Frenchman, who, in the past, had caused him and his relatives so much trouble.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The three Frenchmen did not notice the youth until the very edge of the creek was reached.
