adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As his vessel seemed to have been cut in two, his wife expected and feared his return for a long time, for if there had been a collision he alone might have been picked up and carried afar off.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One afternoon, about four years after the disappearance of her husband, while she was walking along the Rue aux Juifs, she stopped before the house of an old sea captain who had recently died and whose furniture was for sale.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Little by little she grew accustomed to the thought that she was rid of him, although she would start every time that a neighbor, a beggar or a peddler would enter suddenly.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading As his vessel seemed to have been cut in two, his wife expected and feared his return for a long time, for if there had been a collision he alone might have been picked up and carried afar off.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One afternoon, about four years after the disappearance of her husband, while she was walking along the Rue aux Juifs, she stopped before the house of an old sea captain who had recently died and whose furniture was for sale.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon, about four years after the disappearance of her husband, while she was walking along the Rue aux Juifs, she stopped before the house of an old sea captain who had recently died and whose furniture was for sale.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As his vessel seemed to have been cut in two, his wife expected and feared his return for a long time, for if there had been a collision he alone might have been picked up and carried afar off.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading One afternoon, about four years after the disappearance of her husband, while she was walking along the Rue aux Juifs, she stopped before the house of an old sea captain who had recently died and whose furniture was for sale.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Little by little she grew accustomed to the thought that she was rid of him, although she would start every time that a neighbor, a beggar or a peddler would enter suddenly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One afternoon, about four years after the disappearance of her husband, while she was walking along the Rue aux Juifs, she stopped before the house of an old sea captain who had recently died and whose furniture was for sale.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As his vessel seemed to have been cut in two, his wife expected and feared his return for a long time, for if there had been a collision he alone might have been picked up and carried afar off.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As his vessel seemed to have been cut in two, his wife expected and feared his return for a long time, for if there had been a collision he alone might have been picked up and carried afar off.
aux
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From this reading One afternoon, about four years after the disappearance of her husband, while she was walking along the Rue aux Juifs, she stopped before the house of an old sea captain who had recently died and whose furniture was for sale.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading In the neighborhood of Dieppe the wreck of his bark, the Jeune-Amelie, was found.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As his vessel seemed to have been cut in two, his wife expected and feared his return for a long time, for if there had been a collision he alone might have been picked up and carried afar off.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One afternoon, about four years after the disappearance of her husband, while she was walking along the Rue aux Juifs, she stopped before the house of an old sea captain who had recently died and whose furniture was for sale.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading Little by little she grew accustomed to the thought that she was rid of him, although she would start every time that a neighbor, a beggar or a peddler would enter suddenly.
bodiesnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The bodies of his sailors were found near Saint-Valery, but his body was never recovered.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The bodies of his sailors were found near Saint-Valery, but his body was never recovered.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The bodies of his sailors were found near Saint-Valery, but his body was never recovered.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little by little she grew accustomed to the thought that she was rid of him, although she would start every time that a neighbor, a beggar or a peddler would enter suddenly.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading One afternoon, about four years after the disappearance of her husband, while she was walking along the Rue aux Juifs, she stopped before the house of an old sea captain who had recently died and whose furniture was for sale.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading As his vessel seemed to have been cut in two, his wife expected and feared his return for a long time, for if there had been a collision he alone might have been picked up and carried afar off.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading As his vessel seemed to have been cut in two, his wife expected and feared his return for a long time, for if there had been a collision he alone might have been picked up and carried afar off.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading As his vessel seemed to have been cut in two, his wife expected and feared his return for a long time, for if there had been a collision he alone might have been picked up and carried afar off.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading One afternoon, about four years after the disappearance of her husband, while she was walking along the Rue aux Juifs, she stopped before the house of an old sea captain who had recently died and whose furniture was for sale.
Dieppe
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From this reading In the neighborhood of Dieppe the wreck of his bark, the Jeune-Amelie, was found.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading One afternoon, about four years after the disappearance of her husband, while she was walking along the Rue aux Juifs, she stopped before the house of an old sea captain who had recently died and whose furniture was for sale.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading Little by little she grew accustomed to the thought that she was rid of him, although she would start every time that a neighbor, a beggar or a peddler would enter suddenly.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Little by little she grew accustomed to the thought that she was rid of him, although she would start every time that a neighbor, a beggar or a peddler would enter suddenly.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading As his vessel seemed to have been cut in two, his wife expected and feared his return for a long time, for if there had been a collision he alone might have been picked up and carried afar off.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading As his vessel seemed to have been cut in two, his wife expected and feared his return for a long time, for if there had been a collision he alone might have been picked up and carried afar off.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As his vessel seemed to have been cut in two, his wife expected and feared his return for a long time, for if there had been a collision he alone might have been picked up and carried afar off.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading In the neighborhood of Dieppe the wreck of his bark, the Jeune-Amelie, was found.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading One afternoon, about four years after the disappearance of her husband, while she was walking along the Rue aux Juifs, she stopped before the house of an old sea captain who had recently died and whose furniture was for sale.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading One afternoon, about four years after the disappearance of her husband, while she was walking along the Rue aux Juifs, she stopped before the house of an old sea captain who had recently died and whose furniture was for sale.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Little by little she grew accustomed to the thought that she was rid of him, although she would start every time that a neighbor, a beggar or a peddler would enter suddenly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As his vessel seemed to have been cut in two, his wife expected and feared his return for a long time, for if there had been a collision he alone might have been picked up and carried afar off.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As his vessel seemed to have been cut in two, his wife expected and feared his return for a long time, for if there had been a collision he alone might have been picked up and carried afar off.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As his vessel seemed to have been cut in two, his wife expected and feared his return for a long time, for if there had been a collision he alone might have been picked up and carried afar off.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One afternoon, about four years after the disappearance of her husband, while she was walking along the Rue aux Juifs, she stopped before the house of an old sea captain who had recently died and whose furniture was for sale.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Little by little she grew accustomed to the thought that she was rid of him, although she would start every time that a neighbor, a beggar or a peddler would enter suddenly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the neighborhood of Dieppe the wreck of his bark, the Jeune-Amelie, was found.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One afternoon, about four years after the disappearance of her husband, while she was walking along the Rue aux Juifs, she stopped before the house of an old sea captain who had recently died and whose furniture was for sale.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading One afternoon, about four years after the disappearance of her husband, while she was walking along the Rue aux Juifs, she stopped before the house of an old sea captain who had recently died and whose furniture was for sale.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As his vessel seemed to have been cut in two, his wife expected and feared his return for a long time, for if there had been a collision he alone might have been picked up and carried afar off.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the neighborhood of Dieppe the wreck of his bark, the Jeune-Amelie, was found.
Jeune-Amelie
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From this reading In the neighborhood of Dieppe the wreck of his bark, the Jeune-Amelie, was found.
Juifs
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From this reading One afternoon, about four years after the disappearance of her husband, while she was walking along the Rue aux Juifs, she stopped before the house of an old sea captain who had recently died and whose furniture was for sale.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little by little she grew accustomed to the thought that she was rid of him, although she would start every time that a neighbor, a beggar or a peddler would enter suddenly.
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 As his vessel seemed to have been cut in two, his wife expected and feared his return for a long time, for if there had been a collision he alone might have been picked up and carried afar off.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As his vessel seemed to have been cut in two, his wife expected and feared his return for a long time, for if there had been a collision he alone might have been picked up and carried afar off.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The bodies of his sailors were found near Saint-Valery, but his body was never recovered.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Little by little she grew accustomed to the thought that she was rid of him, although she would start every time that a neighbor, a beggar or a peddler would enter suddenly.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading In the neighborhood of Dieppe the wreck of his bark, the Jeune-Amelie, was found.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The bodies of his sailors were found near Saint-Valery, but his body was never recovered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the neighborhood of Dieppe the wreck of his bark, the Jeune-Amelie, was found.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As his vessel seemed to have been cut in two, his wife expected and feared his return for a long time, for if there had been a collision he alone might have been picked up and carried afar off.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One afternoon, about four years after the disappearance of her husband, while she was walking along the Rue aux Juifs, she stopped before the house of an old sea captain who had recently died and whose furniture was for sale.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon, about four years after the disappearance of her husband, while she was walking along the Rue aux Juifs, she stopped before the house of an old sea captain who had recently died and whose furniture was for sale.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Little by little she grew accustomed to the thought that she was rid of him, although she would start every time that a neighbor, a beggar or a peddler would enter suddenly.
peddlernounUS /ˈpedlər/
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading Little by little she grew accustomed to the thought that she was rid of him, although she would start every time that a neighbor, a beggar or a peddler would enter suddenly.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading As his vessel seemed to have been cut in two, his wife expected and feared his return for a long time, for if there had been a collision he alone might have been picked up and carried afar off.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading One afternoon, about four years after the disappearance of her husband, while she was walking along the Rue aux Juifs, she stopped before the house of an old sea captain who had recently died and whose furniture was for sale.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The bodies of his sailors were found near Saint-Valery, but his body was never recovered.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As his vessel seemed to have been cut in two, his wife expected and feared his return for a long time, for if there had been a collision he alone might have been picked up and carried afar off.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading Little by little she grew accustomed to the thought that she was rid of him, although she would start every time that a neighbor, a beggar or a peddler would enter suddenly.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading One afternoon, about four years after the disappearance of her husband, while she was walking along the Rue aux Juifs, she stopped before the house of an old sea captain who had recently died and whose furniture was for sale.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The bodies of his sailors were found near Saint-Valery, but his body was never recovered.
Saint-Valery
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From this reading The bodies of his sailors were found near Saint-Valery, but his body was never recovered.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading One afternoon, about four years after the disappearance of her husband, while she was walking along the Rue aux Juifs, she stopped before the house of an old sea captain who had recently died and whose furniture was for sale.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading One afternoon, about four years after the disappearance of her husband, while she was walking along the Rue aux Juifs, she stopped before the house of an old sea captain who had recently died and whose furniture was for sale.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As his vessel seemed to have been cut in two, his wife expected and feared his return for a long time, for if there had been a collision he alone might have been picked up and carried afar off.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little by little she grew accustomed to the thought that she was rid of him, although she would start every time that a neighbor, a beggar or a peddler would enter suddenly.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Little by little she grew accustomed to the thought that she was rid of him, although she would start every time that a neighbor, a beggar or a peddler would enter suddenly.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading One afternoon, about four years after the disappearance of her husband, while she was walking along the Rue aux Juifs, she stopped before the house of an old sea captain who had recently died and whose furniture was for sale.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Little by little she grew accustomed to the thought that she was rid of him, although she would start every time that a neighbor, a beggar or a peddler would enter suddenly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Little by little she grew accustomed to the thought that she was rid of him, although she would start every time that a neighbor, a beggar or a peddler would enter suddenly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the neighborhood of Dieppe the wreck of his bark, the Jeune-Amelie, was found.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As his vessel seemed to have been cut in two, his wife expected and feared his return for a long time, for if there had been a collision he alone might have been picked up and carried afar off.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Little by little she grew accustomed to the thought that she was rid of him, although she would start every time that a neighbor, a beggar or a peddler would enter suddenly.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As his vessel seemed to have been cut in two, his wife expected and feared his return for a long time, for if there had been a collision he alone might have been picked up and carried afar off.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As his vessel seemed to have been cut in two, his wife expected and feared his return for a long time, for if there had been a collision he alone might have been picked up and carried afar off.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As his vessel seemed to have been cut in two, his wife expected and feared his return for a long time, for if there had been a collision he alone might have been picked up and carried afar off.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As his vessel seemed to have been cut in two, his wife expected and feared his return for a long time, for if there had been a collision he alone might have been picked up and carried afar off.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading As his vessel seemed to have been cut in two, his wife expected and feared his return for a long time, for if there had been a collision he alone might have been picked up and carried afar off.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading One afternoon, about four years after the disappearance of her husband, while she was walking along the Rue aux Juifs, she stopped before the house of an old sea captain who had recently died and whose furniture was for sale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the neighborhood of Dieppe the wreck of his bark, the Jeune-Amelie, was found.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bodies of his sailors were found near Saint-Valery, but his body was never recovered.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One afternoon, about four years after the disappearance of her husband, while she was walking along the Rue aux Juifs, she stopped before the house of an old sea captain who had recently died and whose furniture was for sale.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One afternoon, about four years after the disappearance of her husband, while she was walking along the Rue aux Juifs, she stopped before the house of an old sea captain who had recently died and whose furniture was for sale.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading One afternoon, about four years after the disappearance of her husband, while she was walking along the Rue aux Juifs, she stopped before the house of an old sea captain who had recently died and whose furniture was for sale.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As his vessel seemed to have been cut in two, his wife expected and feared his return for a long time, for if there had been a collision he alone might have been picked up and carried afar off.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Little by little she grew accustomed to the thought that she was rid of him, although she would start every time that a neighbor, a beggar or a peddler would enter suddenly.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading In the neighborhood of Dieppe the wreck of his bark, the Jeune-Amelie, was found.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading One afternoon, about four years after the disappearance of her husband, while she was walking along the Rue aux Juifs, she stopped before the house of an old sea captain who had recently died and whose furniture was for sale.
