adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had been a little tumult about once a week for the last six months, so we could endure a great deal, but this was plainly a much larger one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There had been a little tumult about once a week for the last six months, so we could endure a great deal, but this was plainly a much larger one.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading My sister has asked me to fill up the account of the days of the Fronde with what I saw within the city.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She must permit me to do so in English, for I have taken care to forget my French; and if I write perilous stuff for French folk to read she need not translate it.
Annora's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Annora’s narrative.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading My sister has asked me to fill up the account of the days of the Fronde with what I saw within the city.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a little tumult about once a week for the last six months, so we could endure a great deal, but this was plainly a much larger one.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I will begin with that Twelfth-day morning when we were wakened by more noise and racket than even Paris could generally produce.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been a little tumult about once a week for the last six months, so we could endure a great deal, but this was plainly a much larger one.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I will begin with that Twelfth-day morning when we were wakened by more noise and racket than even Paris could generally produce.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She must permit me to do so in English, for I have taken care to forget my French; and if I write perilous stuff for French folk to read she need not translate it.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading My sister has asked me to fill up the account of the days of the Fronde with what I saw within the city.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I will begin with that Twelfth-day morning when we were wakened by more noise and racket than even Paris could generally produce.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading My sister has asked me to fill up the account of the days of the Fronde with what I saw within the city.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There had been a little tumult about once a week for the last six months, so we could endure a great deal, but this was plainly a much larger one.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She must permit me to do so in English, for I have taken care to forget my French; and if I write perilous stuff for French folk to read she need not translate it.
endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading There had been a little tumult about once a week for the last six months, so we could endure a great deal, but this was plainly a much larger one.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading She must permit me to do so in English, for I have taken care to forget my French; and if I write perilous stuff for French folk to read she need not translate it.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I will begin with that Twelfth-day morning when we were wakened by more noise and racket than even Paris could generally produce.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading My sister has asked me to fill up the account of the days of the Fronde with what I saw within the city.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading She must permit me to do so in English, for I have taken care to forget my French; and if I write perilous stuff for French folk to read she need not translate it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She must permit me to do so in English, for I have taken care to forget my French; and if I write perilous stuff for French folk to read she need not translate it.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She must permit me to do so in English, for I have taken care to forget my French; and if I write perilous stuff for French folk to read she need not translate it.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading She must permit me to do so in English, for I have taken care to forget my French; and if I write perilous stuff for French folk to read she need not translate it.
Fronde
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My sister has asked me to fill up the account of the days of the Fronde with what I saw within the city.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading I will begin with that Twelfth-day morning when we were wakened by more noise and racket than even Paris could generally produce.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There had been a little tumult about once a week for the last six months, so we could endure a great deal, but this was plainly a much larger one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a little tumult about once a week for the last six months, so we could endure a great deal, but this was plainly a much larger one.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My sister has asked me to fill up the account of the days of the Fronde with what I saw within the city.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She must permit me to do so in English, for I have taken care to forget my French; and if I write perilous stuff for French folk to read she need not translate it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My sister has asked me to fill up the account of the days of the Fronde with what I saw within the city.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She must permit me to do so in English, for I have taken care to forget my French; and if I write perilous stuff for French folk to read she need not translate it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She must permit me to do so in English, for I have taken care to forget my French; and if I write perilous stuff for French folk to read she need not translate it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She must permit me to do so in English, for I have taken care to forget my French; and if I write perilous stuff for French folk to read she need not translate it.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading There had been a little tumult about once a week for the last six months, so we could endure a great deal, but this was plainly a much larger one.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading There had been a little tumult about once a week for the last six months, so we could endure a great deal, but this was plainly a much larger one.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There had been a little tumult about once a week for the last six months, so we could endure a great deal, but this was plainly a much larger one.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My sister has asked me to fill up the account of the days of the Fronde with what I saw within the city.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading There had been a little tumult about once a week for the last six months, so we could endure a great deal, but this was plainly a much larger one.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I will begin with that Twelfth-day morning when we were wakened by more noise and racket than even Paris could generally produce.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I will begin with that Twelfth-day morning when we were wakened by more noise and racket than even Paris could generally produce.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There had been a little tumult about once a week for the last six months, so we could endure a great deal, but this was plainly a much larger one.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must permit me to do so in English, for I have taken care to forget my French; and if I write perilous stuff for French folk to read she need not translate it.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My sister has asked me to fill up the account of the days of the Fronde with what I saw within the city.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Annora’s narrative.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She must permit me to do so in English, for I have taken care to forget my French; and if I write perilous stuff for French folk to read she need not translate it.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading I will begin with that Twelfth-day morning when we were wakened by more noise and racket than even Paris could generally produce.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She must permit me to do so in English, for I have taken care to forget my French; and if I write perilous stuff for French folk to read she need not translate it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My sister has asked me to fill up the account of the days of the Fronde with what I saw within the city.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading There had been a little tumult about once a week for the last six months, so we could endure a great deal, but this was plainly a much larger one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There had been a little tumult about once a week for the last six months, so we could endure a great deal, but this was plainly a much larger one.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading I will begin with that Twelfth-day morning when we were wakened by more noise and racket than even Paris could generally produce.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading She must permit me to do so in English, for I have taken care to forget my French; and if I write perilous stuff for French folk to read she need not translate it.
permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading She must permit me to do so in English, for I have taken care to forget my French; and if I write perilous stuff for French folk to read she need not translate it.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading There had been a little tumult about once a week for the last six months, so we could endure a great deal, but this was plainly a much larger one.
produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/
bring forth or yield
From this reading I will begin with that Twelfth-day morning when we were wakened by more noise and racket than even Paris could generally produce.
racketnounUS /ˈrækɪt/
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading I will begin with that Twelfth-day morning when we were wakened by more noise and racket than even Paris could generally produce.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She must permit me to do so in English, for I have taken care to forget my French; and if I write perilous stuff for French folk to read she need not translate it.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading My sister has asked me to fill up the account of the days of the Fronde with what I saw within the city.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must permit me to do so in English, for I have taken care to forget my French; and if I write perilous stuff for French folk to read she need not translate it.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading My sister has asked me to fill up the account of the days of the Fronde with what I saw within the city.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading There had been a little tumult about once a week for the last six months, so we could endure a great deal, but this was plainly a much larger one.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She must permit me to do so in English, for I have taken care to forget my French; and if I write perilous stuff for French folk to read she need not translate it.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading She must permit me to do so in English, for I have taken care to forget my French; and if I write perilous stuff for French folk to read she need not translate it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She must permit me to do so in English, for I have taken care to forget my French; and if I write perilous stuff for French folk to read she need not translate it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I will begin with that Twelfth-day morning when we were wakened by more noise and racket than even Paris could generally produce.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will begin with that Twelfth-day morning when we were wakened by more noise and racket than even Paris could generally produce.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My sister has asked me to fill up the account of the days of the Fronde with what I saw within the city.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a little tumult about once a week for the last six months, so we could endure a great deal, but this was plainly a much larger one.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There had been a little tumult about once a week for the last six months, so we could endure a great deal, but this was plainly a much larger one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My sister has asked me to fill up the account of the days of the Fronde with what I saw within the city.
translateverbUS /trænzˈleɪt/
restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading She must permit me to do so in English, for I have taken care to forget my French; and if I write perilous stuff for French folk to read she need not translate it.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading There had been a little tumult about once a week for the last six months, so we could endure a great deal, but this was plainly a much larger one.
Twelfth-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will begin with that Twelfth-day morning when we were wakened by more noise and racket than even Paris could generally produce.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My sister has asked me to fill up the account of the days of the Fronde with what I saw within the city.
wakened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will begin with that Twelfth-day morning when we were wakened by more noise and racket than even Paris could generally produce.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There had been a little tumult about once a week for the last six months, so we could endure a great deal, but this was plainly a much larger one.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I will begin with that Twelfth-day morning when we were wakened by more noise and racket than even Paris could generally produce.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There had been a little tumult about once a week for the last six months, so we could endure a great deal, but this was plainly a much larger one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I will begin with that Twelfth-day morning when we were wakened by more noise and racket than even Paris could generally produce.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My sister has asked me to fill up the account of the days of the Fronde with what I saw within the city.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I will begin with that Twelfth-day morning when we were wakened by more noise and racket than even Paris could generally produce.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will begin with that Twelfth-day morning when we were wakened by more noise and racket than even Paris could generally produce.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My sister has asked me to fill up the account of the days of the Fronde with what I saw within the city.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading My sister has asked me to fill up the account of the days of the Fronde with what I saw within the city.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading She must permit me to do so in English, for I have taken care to forget my French; and if I write perilous stuff for French folk to read she need not translate it.
