adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I wish that I was a painter, a really good painter, so that I could present to you a picture of the different positions adopted by Tartarin’s chechia during the three days of the passage from France to Algeria.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading I wish that I was a painter, a really good painter, so that I could present to you a picture of the different positions adopted by Tartarin’s chechia during the three days of the passage from France to Algeria.
AlgerianounUS /ælˈdʒɪriə/
a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s
From this reading I wish that I was a painter, a really good painter, so that I could present to you a picture of the different positions adopted by Tartarin’s chechia during the three days of the passage from France to Algeria.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I would show it to you first at the departure, proud and stately as it was then, crowning that noble Tarascon head.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I would show it to you first at the departure, proud and stately as it was then, crowning that noble Tarascon head.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading I would show it fluttering and astonished, as if feeling the first premonitions of distress.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I would show it to you first at the departure, proud and stately as it was then, crowning that noble Tarascon head.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I would show it next when, having left the harbour, the Zouave began to lift on the swell.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Then, in the gulf of Lion, when the Zouave was further offshore and the sea a little rougher, I would present it at grips with the storm, clutching, bewildered, at the head of our hero, its long blue woollen tassel streaming in the spume and gusting wind.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Then, in the gulf of Lion, when the Zouave was further offshore and the sea a little rougher, I would present it at grips with the storm, clutching, bewildered, at the head of our hero, its long blue woollen tassel streaming in the spume and gusting wind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I wish that I was a painter, a really good painter, so that I could present to you a picture of the different positions adopted by Tartarin’s chechia during the three days of the passage from France to Algeria.
chechia
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From this reading I wish that I was a painter, a really good painter, so that I could present to you a picture of the different positions adopted by Tartarin’s chechia during the three days of the passage from France to Algeria.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Then, in the gulf of Lion, when the Zouave was further offshore and the sea a little rougher, I would present it at grips with the storm, clutching, bewildered, at the head of our hero, its long blue woollen tassel streaming in the spume and gusting wind.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wish that I was a painter, a really good painter, so that I could present to you a picture of the different positions adopted by Tartarin’s chechia during the three days of the passage from France to Algeria.
crowningadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊnɪŋ/
representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment
From this reading I would show it to you first at the departure, proud and stately as it was then, crowning that noble Tarascon head.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I wish that I was a painter, a really good painter, so that I could present to you a picture of the different positions adopted by Tartarin’s chechia during the three days of the passage from France to Algeria.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading I would show it to you first at the departure, proud and stately as it was then, crowning that noble Tarascon head.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I wish that I was a painter, a really good painter, so that I could present to you a picture of the different positions adopted by Tartarin’s chechia during the three days of the passage from France to Algeria.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading I would show it fluttering and astonished, as if feeling the first premonitions of distress.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I wish that I was a painter, a really good painter, so that I could present to you a picture of the different positions adopted by Tartarin’s chechia during the three days of the passage from France to Algeria.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I would show it fluttering and astonished, as if feeling the first premonitions of distress.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I would show it to you first at the departure, proud and stately as it was then, crowning that noble Tarascon head.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading I would show it fluttering and astonished, as if feeling the first premonitions of distress.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading I wish that I was a painter, a really good painter, so that I could present to you a picture of the different positions adopted by Tartarin’s chechia during the three days of the passage from France to Algeria.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I wish that I was a painter, a really good painter, so that I could present to you a picture of the different positions adopted by Tartarin’s chechia during the three days of the passage from France to Algeria.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Then, in the gulf of Lion, when the Zouave was further offshore and the sea a little rougher, I would present it at grips with the storm, clutching, bewildered, at the head of our hero, its long blue woollen tassel streaming in the spume and gusting wind.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I wish that I was a painter, a really good painter, so that I could present to you a picture of the different positions adopted by Tartarin’s chechia during the three days of the passage from France to Algeria.
gripsnounUS /ɡrɪps/
plural of “grip” — the act of grasping
From this reading Then, in the gulf of Lion, when the Zouave was further offshore and the sea a little rougher, I would present it at grips with the storm, clutching, bewildered, at the head of our hero, its long blue woollen tassel streaming in the spume and gusting wind.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Then, in the gulf of Lion, when the Zouave was further offshore and the sea a little rougher, I would present it at grips with the storm, clutching, bewildered, at the head of our hero, its long blue woollen tassel streaming in the spume and gusting wind.
gusting
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From this reading Then, in the gulf of Lion, when the Zouave was further offshore and the sea a little rougher, I would present it at grips with the storm, clutching, bewildered, at the head of our hero, its long blue woollen tassel streaming in the spume and gusting wind.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading I would show it next when, having left the harbour, the Zouave began to lift on the swell.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I would show it next when, having left the harbour, the Zouave began to lift on the swell.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I would show it to you first at the departure, proud and stately as it was then, crowning that noble Tarascon head.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Then, in the gulf of Lion, when the Zouave was further offshore and the sea a little rougher, I would present it at grips with the storm, clutching, bewildered, at the head of our hero, its long blue woollen tassel streaming in the spume and gusting wind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish that I was a painter, a really good painter, so that I could present to you a picture of the different positions adopted by Tartarin’s chechia during the three days of the passage from France to Algeria.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I would show it fluttering and astonished, as if feeling the first premonitions of distress.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, in the gulf of Lion, when the Zouave was further offshore and the sea a little rougher, I would present it at grips with the storm, clutching, bewildered, at the head of our hero, its long blue woollen tassel streaming in the spume and gusting wind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I would show it to you first at the departure, proud and stately as it was then, crowning that noble Tarascon head.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, in the gulf of Lion, when the Zouave was further offshore and the sea a little rougher, I would present it at grips with the storm, clutching, bewildered, at the head of our hero, its long blue woollen tassel streaming in the spume and gusting wind.
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 I would show it next when, having left the harbour, the Zouave began to lift on the swell.
liftverbUS /lɪft/
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading I would show it next when, having left the harbour, the Zouave began to lift on the swell.
LionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Then, in the gulf of Lion, when the Zouave was further offshore and the sea a little rougher, I would present it at grips with the storm, clutching, bewildered, at the head of our hero, its long blue woollen tassel streaming in the spume and gusting wind.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, in the gulf of Lion, when the Zouave was further offshore and the sea a little rougher, I would present it at grips with the storm, clutching, bewildered, at the head of our hero, its long blue woollen tassel streaming in the spume and gusting wind.
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 Then, in the gulf of Lion, when the Zouave was further offshore and the sea a little rougher, I would present it at grips with the storm, clutching, bewildered, at the head of our hero, its long blue woollen tassel streaming in the spume and gusting wind.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I would show it next when, having left the harbour, the Zouave began to lift on the swell.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading I would show it to you first at the departure, proud and stately as it was then, crowning that noble Tarascon head.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wish that I was a painter, a really good painter, so that I could present to you a picture of the different positions adopted by Tartarin’s chechia during the three days of the passage from France to Algeria.
offshoreadverbUS /ˈɔːfˈʃɔːr/
away from shore; away from land
From this reading Then, in the gulf of Lion, when the Zouave was further offshore and the sea a little rougher, I would present it at grips with the storm, clutching, bewildered, at the head of our hero, its long blue woollen tassel streaming in the spume and gusting wind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I would show it next when, having left the harbour, the Zouave began to lift on the swell.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then, in the gulf of Lion, when the Zouave was further offshore and the sea a little rougher, I would present it at grips with the storm, clutching, bewildered, at the head of our hero, its long blue woollen tassel streaming in the spume and gusting wind.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading I wish that I was a painter, a really good painter, so that I could present to you a picture of the different positions adopted by Tartarin’s chechia during the three days of the passage from France to Algeria.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading I wish that I was a painter, a really good painter, so that I could present to you a picture of the different positions adopted by Tartarin’s chechia during the three days of the passage from France to Algeria.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I wish that I was a painter, a really good painter, so that I could present to you a picture of the different positions adopted by Tartarin’s chechia during the three days of the passage from France to Algeria.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I wish that I was a painter, a really good painter, so that I could present to you a picture of the different positions adopted by Tartarin’s chechia during the three days of the passage from France to Algeria.
premonitionsnounUS /preməˈnɪʃənz/
plural of “premonition” — a feeling of evil to come
From this reading I would show it fluttering and astonished, as if feeling the first premonitions of distress.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I wish that I was a painter, a really good painter, so that I could present to you a picture of the different positions adopted by Tartarin’s chechia during the three days of the passage from France to Algeria.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading I would show it to you first at the departure, proud and stately as it was then, crowning that noble Tarascon head.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I wish that I was a painter, a really good painter, so that I could present to you a picture of the different positions adopted by Tartarin’s chechia during the three days of the passage from France to Algeria.
rougheradjectiveUS /ˈrʌfər/
comparative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Then, in the gulf of Lion, when the Zouave was further offshore and the sea a little rougher, I would present it at grips with the storm, clutching, bewildered, at the head of our hero, its long blue woollen tassel streaming in the spume and gusting wind.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Then, in the gulf of Lion, when the Zouave was further offshore and the sea a little rougher, I would present it at grips with the storm, clutching, bewildered, at the head of our hero, its long blue woollen tassel streaming in the spume and gusting wind.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I would show it to you first at the departure, proud and stately as it was then, crowning that noble Tarascon head.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I wish that I was a painter, a really good painter, so that I could present to you a picture of the different positions adopted by Tartarin’s chechia during the three days of the passage from France to Algeria.
spumenoun
foam or froth on the sea
From this reading Then, in the gulf of Lion, when the Zouave was further offshore and the sea a little rougher, I would present it at grips with the storm, clutching, bewildered, at the head of our hero, its long blue woollen tassel streaming in the spume and gusting wind.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading I would show it to you first at the departure, proud and stately as it was then, crowning that noble Tarascon head.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Then, in the gulf of Lion, when the Zouave was further offshore and the sea a little rougher, I would present it at grips with the storm, clutching, bewildered, at the head of our hero, its long blue woollen tassel streaming in the spume and gusting wind.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading Then, in the gulf of Lion, when the Zouave was further offshore and the sea a little rougher, I would present it at grips with the storm, clutching, bewildered, at the head of our hero, its long blue woollen tassel streaming in the spume and gusting wind.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading I would show it next when, having left the harbour, the Zouave began to lift on the swell.
Tarascon
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From this reading I would show it to you first at the departure, proud and stately as it was then, crowning that noble Tarascon head.
Tartarin's
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From this reading I wish that I was a painter, a really good painter, so that I could present to you a picture of the different positions adopted by Tartarin’s chechia during the three days of the passage from France to Algeria.
tasselnounUS /ˈtæsəl/
adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end
From this reading Then, in the gulf of Lion, when the Zouave was further offshore and the sea a little rougher, I would present it at grips with the storm, clutching, bewildered, at the head of our hero, its long blue woollen tassel streaming in the spume and gusting wind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wish that I was a painter, a really good painter, so that I could present to you a picture of the different positions adopted by Tartarin’s chechia during the three days of the passage from France to Algeria.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wish that I was a painter, a really good painter, so that I could present to you a picture of the different positions adopted by Tartarin’s chechia during the three days of the passage from France to Algeria.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I would show it to you first at the departure, proud and stately as it was then, crowning that noble Tarascon head.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I wish that I was a painter, a really good painter, so that I could present to you a picture of the different positions adopted by Tartarin’s chechia during the three days of the passage from France to Algeria.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wish that I was a painter, a really good painter, so that I could present to you a picture of the different positions adopted by Tartarin’s chechia during the three days of the passage from France to Algeria.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wish that I was a painter, a really good painter, so that I could present to you a picture of the different positions adopted by Tartarin’s chechia during the three days of the passage from France to Algeria.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I would show it next when, having left the harbour, the Zouave began to lift on the swell.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Then, in the gulf of Lion, when the Zouave was further offshore and the sea a little rougher, I would present it at grips with the storm, clutching, bewildered, at the head of our hero, its long blue woollen tassel streaming in the spume and gusting wind.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish that I was a painter, a really good painter, so that I could present to you a picture of the different positions adopted by Tartarin’s chechia during the three days of the passage from France to Algeria.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, in the gulf of Lion, when the Zouave was further offshore and the sea a little rougher, I would present it at grips with the storm, clutching, bewildered, at the head of our hero, its long blue woollen tassel streaming in the spume and gusting wind.
woollennounUS /ˈwʊlən/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading Then, in the gulf of Lion, when the Zouave was further offshore and the sea a little rougher, I would present it at grips with the storm, clutching, bewildered, at the head of our hero, its long blue woollen tassel streaming in the spume and gusting wind.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would show it to you first at the departure, proud and stately as it was then, crowning that noble Tarascon head.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wish that I was a painter, a really good painter, so that I could present to you a picture of the different positions adopted by Tartarin’s chechia during the three days of the passage from France to Algeria.
Zouave
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From this reading I would show it next when, having left the harbour, the Zouave began to lift on the swell.
