adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I should make but a poor historian, for I have not stuck to my chronology.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First, the departure of Father Gibault with several Creole gentlemen and a spy of Colonel Clark’s for Vincennes, and their triumphant return in August.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But as I write, the vivid recollections are those that I set down.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as I write, the vivid recollections are those that I set down.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading First, the departure of Father Gibault with several Creole gentlemen and a spy of Colonel Clark’s for Vincennes, and their triumphant return in August.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The sacrifice of the good priest had not been in vain, and he came back with the joyous news of a peaceful conquest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sacrifice of the good priest had not been in vain, and he came back with the joyous news of a peaceful conquest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I should make but a poor historian, for I have not stuck to my chronology.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sacrifice of the good priest had not been in vain, and he came back with the joyous news of a peaceful conquest.
chronologynounUS /krəˈnɑːlədʒi/
an arrangement of events in time
From this reading I should make but a poor historian, for I have not stuck to my chronology.
Clark'snounUS /klɑːrks/
possessive form of “clark” — United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading First, the departure of Father Gibault with several Creole gentlemen and a spy of Colonel Clark’s for Vincennes, and their triumphant return in August.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading First, the departure of Father Gibault with several Creole gentlemen and a spy of Colonel Clark’s for Vincennes, and their triumphant return in August.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading The sacrifice of the good priest had not been in vain, and he came back with the joyous news of a peaceful conquest.
CreolenounUS /ˈkriːoʊl/
a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America
From this reading First, the departure of Father Gibault with several Creole gentlemen and a spy of Colonel Clark’s for Vincennes, and their triumphant return in August.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading First, the departure of Father Gibault with several Creole gentlemen and a spy of Colonel Clark’s for Vincennes, and their triumphant return in August.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But as I write, the vivid recollections are those that I set down.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading First, the departure of Father Gibault with several Creole gentlemen and a spy of Colonel Clark’s for Vincennes, and their triumphant return in August.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, the departure of Father Gibault with several Creole gentlemen and a spy of Colonel Clark’s for Vincennes, and their triumphant return in August.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I should make but a poor historian, for I have not stuck to my chronology.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I have forgotten two things of great importance.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading First, the departure of Father Gibault with several Creole gentlemen and a spy of Colonel Clark’s for Vincennes, and their triumphant return in August.
Gibault
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First, the departure of Father Gibault with several Creole gentlemen and a spy of Colonel Clark’s for Vincennes, and their triumphant return in August.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The sacrifice of the good priest had not been in vain, and he came back with the joyous news of a peaceful conquest.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I have forgotten two things of great importance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sacrifice of the good priest had not been in vain, and he came back with the joyous news of a peaceful conquest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I should make but a poor historian, for I have not stuck to my chronology.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sacrifice of the good priest had not been in vain, and he came back with the joyous news of a peaceful conquest.
historiannounUS /hɪˈstɔːriən/
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading I should make but a poor historian, for I have not stuck to my chronology.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should make but a poor historian, for I have not stuck to my chronology.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading I have forgotten two things of great importance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First, the departure of Father Gibault with several Creole gentlemen and a spy of Colonel Clark’s for Vincennes, and their triumphant return in August.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading The sacrifice of the good priest had not been in vain, and he came back with the joyous news of a peaceful conquest.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I should make but a poor historian, for I have not stuck to my chronology.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I should make but a poor historian, for I have not stuck to my chronology.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The sacrifice of the good priest had not been in vain, and he came back with the joyous news of a peaceful conquest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I should make but a poor historian, for I have not stuck to my chronology.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have forgotten two things of great importance.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading The sacrifice of the good priest had not been in vain, and he came back with the joyous news of a peaceful conquest.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I should make but a poor historian, for I have not stuck to my chronology.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The sacrifice of the good priest had not been in vain, and he came back with the joyous news of a peaceful conquest.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading But as I write, the vivid recollections are those that I set down.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading First, the departure of Father Gibault with several Creole gentlemen and a spy of Colonel Clark’s for Vincennes, and their triumphant return in August.
sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading The sacrifice of the good priest had not been in vain, and he came back with the joyous news of a peaceful conquest.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But as I write, the vivid recollections are those that I set down.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading First, the departure of Father Gibault with several Creole gentlemen and a spy of Colonel Clark’s for Vincennes, and their triumphant return in August.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should make but a poor historian, for I have not stuck to my chronology.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading First, the departure of Father Gibault with several Creole gentlemen and a spy of Colonel Clark’s for Vincennes, and their triumphant return in August.
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading I should make but a poor historian, for I have not stuck to my chronology.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But as I write, the vivid recollections are those that I set down.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But as I write, the vivid recollections are those that I set down.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading First, the departure of Father Gibault with several Creole gentlemen and a spy of Colonel Clark’s for Vincennes, and their triumphant return in August.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I have forgotten two things of great importance.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But as I write, the vivid recollections are those that I set down.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I should make but a poor historian, for I have not stuck to my chronology.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading First, the departure of Father Gibault with several Creole gentlemen and a spy of Colonel Clark’s for Vincennes, and their triumphant return in August.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I have forgotten two things of great importance.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The sacrifice of the good priest had not been in vain, and he came back with the joyous news of a peaceful conquest.
Vincennes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First, the departure of Father Gibault with several Creole gentlemen and a spy of Colonel Clark’s for Vincennes, and their triumphant return in August.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading But as I write, the vivid recollections are those that I set down.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading First, the departure of Father Gibault with several Creole gentlemen and a spy of Colonel Clark’s for Vincennes, and their triumphant return in August.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading But as I write, the vivid recollections are those that I set down.
