AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
abbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, Michaud, what’s the news?” asked the general as soon as his wife had left the room.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Well, Michaud, what’s the news?” asked the general as soon as his wife had left the room.
Avonne
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From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
Blondet
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From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “Well, Michaud, what’s the news?” asked the general as soon as his wife had left the room.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, Michaud, what’s the news?” asked the general as soon as his wife had left the room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, Michaud, what’s the news?” asked the general as soon as his wife had left the room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Well, Michaud, what’s the news?” asked the general as soon as his wife had left the room.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
Michaud
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From this reading “Well, Michaud, what’s the news?” asked the general as soon as his wife had left the room.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
Montcornet
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From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Well, Michaud, what’s the news?” asked the general as soon as his wife had left the room.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
overhearverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhiːr/
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Well, Michaud, what’s the news?” asked the general as soon as his wife had left the room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
Sibilet
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From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “Well, Michaud, what’s the news?” asked the general as soon as his wife had left the room.
steward's
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From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, Michaud, what’s the news?” asked the general as soon as his wife had left the room.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Very good,” said the general, “then let us walk towards the steward’s lodge by the path through the fields; no one can overhear us there.”
WallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, Michaud, what’s the news?” asked the general as soon as his wife had left the room.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Walls have ears, and I should like to be certain that what we say reaches none but our own.”
what's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Michaud, what’s the news?” asked the general as soon as his wife had left the room.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Well, Michaud, what’s the news?” asked the general as soon as his wife had left the room.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few moments later the general, with Michaud and Sibilet, was crossing the meadows, while Madame de Montcornet, with the abbe and Blondet, was on her way to the gate of the Avonne.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “General, if you will permit me to say so, it would be better not to talk over matters in this room.
