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From this reading April 16.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is already quite a long time since I became an old man.
abbots
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From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It is already quite a long time since I became an old man.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is already quite a long time since I became an old man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading April 16.
ArtsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading One day last year, on the Pont des Arts, one of my fellow members at the Institute was lamenting before me over the ennui of becoming old.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day last year, on the Pont des Arts, one of my fellow members at the Institute was lamenting before me over the ennui of becoming old.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It is already quite a long time since I became an old man.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading One day last year, on the Pont des Arts, one of my fellow members at the Institute was lamenting before me over the ennui of becoming old.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day last year, on the Pont des Arts, one of my fellow members at the Institute was lamenting before me over the ennui of becoming old.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading One day last year, on the Pont des Arts, one of my fellow members at the Institute was lamenting before me over the ennui of becoming old.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
Drocoveus
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From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
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 Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
ennuinounUS /eˈnuːi/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading One day last year, on the Pont des Arts, one of my fellow members at the Institute was lamenting before me over the ennui of becoming old.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading One day last year, on the Pont des Arts, one of my fellow members at the Institute was lamenting before me over the ennui of becoming old.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “Still,” Saint-Beuve replied to him, “it is the only way that has yet been found of living a long time.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Still,” Saint-Beuve replied to him, “it is the only way that has yet been found of living a long time.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Still,” Saint-Beuve replied to him, “it is the only way that has yet been found of living a long time.”
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
InstituteverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːt/
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading One day last year, on the Pont des Arts, one of my fellow members at the Institute was lamenting before me over the ennui of becoming old.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is already quite a long time since I became an old man.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is already quite a long time since I became an old man.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
lamentingadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪŋ/
vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression
From this reading One day last year, on the Pont des Arts, one of my fellow members at the Institute was lamenting before me over the ennui of becoming old.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading One day last year, on the Pont des Arts, one of my fellow members at the Institute was lamenting before me over the ennui of becoming old.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “Still,” Saint-Beuve replied to him, “it is the only way that has yet been found of living a long time.”
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 It is already quite a long time since I became an old man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is already quite a long time since I became an old man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading One day last year, on the Pont des Arts, one of my fellow members at the Institute was lamenting before me over the ennui of becoming old.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One day last year, on the Pont des Arts, one of my fellow members at the Institute was lamenting before me over the ennui of becoming old.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It is already quite a long time since I became an old man.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day last year, on the Pont des Arts, one of my fellow members at the Institute was lamenting before me over the ennui of becoming old.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day last year, on the Pont des Arts, one of my fellow members at the Institute was lamenting before me over the ennui of becoming old.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Still,” Saint-Beuve replied to him, “it is the only way that has yet been found of living a long time.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One day last year, on the Pont des Arts, one of my fellow members at the Institute was lamenting before me over the ennui of becoming old.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
Pont
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From this reading One day last year, on the Pont des Arts, one of my fellow members at the Institute was lamenting before me over the ennui of becoming old.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It is already quite a long time since I became an old man.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Still,” Saint-Beuve replied to him, “it is the only way that has yet been found of living a long time.”
SaintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
Saint-Beuve
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From this reading “Still,” Saint-Beuve replied to him, “it is the only way that has yet been found of living a long time.”
Saint-Germain-des-Pres
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From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is already quite a long time since I became an old man.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “Still,” Saint-Beuve replied to him, “it is the only way that has yet been found of living a long time.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Still,” Saint-Beuve replied to him, “it is the only way that has yet been found of living a long time.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is already quite a long time since I became an old man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day last year, on the Pont des Arts, one of my fellow members at the Institute was lamenting before me over the ennui of becoming old.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Still,” Saint-Beuve replied to him, “it is the only way that has yet been found of living a long time.”
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading One day last year, on the Pont des Arts, one of my fellow members at the Institute was lamenting before me over the ennui of becoming old.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Saint Drocoveus and the early abbots of Saint-Germain-des-Pres have been occupying me for the past forty years; but I do not know if I shall be able to write their history before I go to join them.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Still,” Saint-Beuve replied to him, “it is the only way that has yet been found of living a long time.”
