agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading When he returned from his military service Jean-Pierre Bacadou found the old people very much aged.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jean-Pierre noted with sorrow that the heap of manure in the courtyard before the only entrance to the house was not so large as it should have been.
Bacadou
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From this reading When he returned from his military service Jean-Pierre Bacadou found the old people very much aged.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jean-Pierre noted with sorrow that the heap of manure in the courtyard before the only entrance to the house was not so large as it should have been.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jean-Pierre noted with sorrow that the heap of manure in the courtyard before the only entrance to the house was not so large as it should have been.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading Jean-Pierre noted with sorrow that the heap of manure in the courtyard before the only entrance to the house was not so large as it should have been.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The father had not the energy of old days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The hands did not feel over them the eye of the master.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He remarked with pain that the work of the farm was not satisfactorily done.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The father had not the energy of old days.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Jean-Pierre noted with sorrow that the heap of manure in the courtyard before the only entrance to the house was not so large as it should have been.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The hands did not feel over them the eye of the master.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He remarked with pain that the work of the farm was not satisfactorily done.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father had not the energy of old days.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The hands did not feel over them the eye of the master.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When he returned from his military service Jean-Pierre Bacadou found the old people very much aged.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he returned from his military service Jean-Pierre Bacadou found the old people very much aged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The father had not the energy of old days.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The hands did not feel over them the eye of the master.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jean-Pierre noted with sorrow that the heap of manure in the courtyard before the only entrance to the house was not so large as it should have been.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he returned from his military service Jean-Pierre Bacadou found the old people very much aged.
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Jean-Pierre noted with sorrow that the heap of manure in the courtyard before the only entrance to the house was not so large as it should have been.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he returned from his military service Jean-Pierre Bacadou found the old people very much aged.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Jean-Pierre noted with sorrow that the heap of manure in the courtyard before the only entrance to the house was not so large as it should have been.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jean-Pierre noted with sorrow that the heap of manure in the courtyard before the only entrance to the house was not so large as it should have been.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jean-Pierre noted with sorrow that the heap of manure in the courtyard before the only entrance to the house was not so large as it should have been.
Jean-Pierre
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From this reading When he returned from his military service Jean-Pierre Bacadou found the old people very much aged.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jean-Pierre noted with sorrow that the heap of manure in the courtyard before the only entrance to the house was not so large as it should have been.
manurenounUS /məˈnʊr/
any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material
From this reading Jean-Pierre noted with sorrow that the heap of manure in the courtyard before the only entrance to the house was not so large as it should have been.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The hands did not feel over them the eye of the master.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading When he returned from his military service Jean-Pierre Bacadou found the old people very much aged.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When he returned from his military service Jean-Pierre Bacadou found the old people very much aged.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He remarked with pain that the work of the farm was not satisfactorily done.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Jean-Pierre noted with sorrow that the heap of manure in the courtyard before the only entrance to the house was not so large as it should have been.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He remarked with pain that the work of the farm was not satisfactorily done.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When he returned from his military service Jean-Pierre Bacadou found the old people very much aged.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Jean-Pierre noted with sorrow that the heap of manure in the courtyard before the only entrance to the house was not so large as it should have been.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The hands did not feel over them the eye of the master.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He remarked with pain that the work of the farm was not satisfactorily done.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When he returned from his military service Jean-Pierre Bacadou found the old people very much aged.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading He remarked with pain that the work of the farm was not satisfactorily done.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When he returned from his military service Jean-Pierre Bacadou found the old people very much aged.
satisfactorilyadverbUS /ˌsætɪˈsfæktrəli/
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading He remarked with pain that the work of the farm was not satisfactorily done.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading When he returned from his military service Jean-Pierre Bacadou found the old people very much aged.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Jean-Pierre noted with sorrow that the heap of manure in the courtyard before the only entrance to the house was not so large as it should have been.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jean-Pierre noted with sorrow that the heap of manure in the courtyard before the only entrance to the house was not so large as it should have been.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Jean-Pierre noted with sorrow that the heap of manure in the courtyard before the only entrance to the house was not so large as it should have been.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He remarked with pain that the work of the farm was not satisfactorily done.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he returned from his military service Jean-Pierre Bacadou found the old people very much aged.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The hands did not feel over them the eye of the master.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jean-Pierre noted with sorrow that the heap of manure in the courtyard before the only entrance to the house was not so large as it should have been.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading When he returned from his military service Jean-Pierre Bacadou found the old people very much aged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He remarked with pain that the work of the farm was not satisfactorily done.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he returned from his military service Jean-Pierre Bacadou found the old people very much aged.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He remarked with pain that the work of the farm was not satisfactorily done.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He remarked with pain that the work of the farm was not satisfactorily done.
