adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All that dreadful cold of Normandy seemed like a forgotten dream.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading It was almost impossible to believe that the limbs that ached under that freezing atmosphere could be the same that now felt the sun almost oppressive.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All that dreadful cold of Normandy seemed like a forgotten dream.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost impossible to believe that the limbs that ached under that freezing atmosphere could be the same that now felt the sun almost oppressive.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was early spring in the south of France--spring, and delicious, balmy weather.
ARCADIAnounUS /ɑːrˈkeɪdiə/
a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese
From this reading CHILDREN'S ARCADIA.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading It was almost impossible to believe that the limbs that ached under that freezing atmosphere could be the same that now felt the sun almost oppressive.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading It was early spring in the south of France--spring, and delicious, balmy weather.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was almost impossible to believe that the limbs that ached under that freezing atmosphere could be the same that now felt the sun almost oppressive.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It was almost impossible to believe that the limbs that ached under that freezing atmosphere could be the same that now felt the sun almost oppressive.
CHILDREN'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHILDREN'S ARCADIA.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading All that dreadful cold of Normandy seemed like a forgotten dream.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was almost impossible to believe that the limbs that ached under that freezing atmosphere could be the same that now felt the sun almost oppressive.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Little Maurice had the desire of his heart, for the sun shone all day long.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It was early spring in the south of France--spring, and delicious, balmy weather.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Little Maurice had the desire of his heart, for the sun shone all day long.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading All that dreadful cold of Normandy seemed like a forgotten dream.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading All that dreadful cold of Normandy seemed like a forgotten dream.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early spring in the south of France--spring, and delicious, balmy weather.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was almost impossible to believe that the limbs that ached under that freezing atmosphere could be the same that now felt the sun almost oppressive.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Little Maurice had the desire of his heart, for the sun shone all day long.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading All that dreadful cold of Normandy seemed like a forgotten dream.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading It was early spring in the south of France--spring, and delicious, balmy weather.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading It was almost impossible to believe that the limbs that ached under that freezing atmosphere could be the same that now felt the sun almost oppressive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little Maurice had the desire of his heart, for the sun shone all day long.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Little Maurice had the desire of his heart, for the sun shone all day long.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Maurice had the desire of his heart, for the sun shone all day long.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was almost impossible to believe that the limbs that ached under that freezing atmosphere could be the same that now felt the sun almost oppressive.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was early spring in the south of France--spring, and delicious, balmy weather.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early spring in the south of France--spring, and delicious, balmy weather.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All that dreadful cold of Normandy seemed like a forgotten dream.
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading It was almost impossible to believe that the limbs that ached under that freezing atmosphere could be the same that now felt the sun almost oppressive.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Maurice had the desire of his heart, for the sun shone all day long.
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 Little Maurice had the desire of his heart, for the sun shone all day long.
Maurice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Maurice had the desire of his heart, for the sun shone all day long.
NormandynounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading All that dreadful cold of Normandy seemed like a forgotten dream.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was almost impossible to believe that the limbs that ached under that freezing atmosphere could be the same that now felt the sun almost oppressive.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was early spring in the south of France--spring, and delicious, balmy weather.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading It was almost impossible to believe that the limbs that ached under that freezing atmosphere could be the same that now felt the sun almost oppressive.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was almost impossible to believe that the limbs that ached under that freezing atmosphere could be the same that now felt the sun almost oppressive.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All that dreadful cold of Normandy seemed like a forgotten dream.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Little Maurice had the desire of his heart, for the sun shone all day long.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was early spring in the south of France--spring, and delicious, balmy weather.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading It was early spring in the south of France--spring, and delicious, balmy weather.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was almost impossible to believe that the limbs that ached under that freezing atmosphere could be the same that now felt the sun almost oppressive.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that dreadful cold of Normandy seemed like a forgotten dream.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was early spring in the south of France--spring, and delicious, balmy weather.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was almost impossible to believe that the limbs that ached under that freezing atmosphere could be the same that now felt the sun almost oppressive.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was almost impossible to believe that the limbs that ached under that freezing atmosphere could be the same that now felt the sun almost oppressive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early spring in the south of France--spring, and delicious, balmy weather.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was early spring in the south of France--spring, and delicious, balmy weather.
