adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment after she had ceased speaking there was silence.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He took off his cap, swung it in the air and shouted, "Vive l'Amerique," at the top of his lungs, and "Vive l'Amerique," chorused the whole village, relieved to be able to vent their feelings in sound.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a moment after she had ceased speaking there was silence.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He took off his cap, swung it in the air and shouted, "Vive l'Amerique," at the top of his lungs, and "Vive l'Amerique," chorused the whole village, relieved to be able to vent their feelings in sound.
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 So much good fortune after all their sorrow left them stunned.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took off his cap, swung it in the air and shouted, "Vive l'Amerique," at the top of his lungs, and "Vive l'Amerique," chorused the whole village, relieved to be able to vent their feelings in sound.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The people of Fontanelle were too astonished for words.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He took off his cap, swung it in the air and shouted, "Vive l'Amerique," at the top of his lungs, and "Vive l'Amerique," chorused the whole village, relieved to be able to vent their feelings in sound.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He took off his cap, swung it in the air and shouted, "Vive l'Amerique," at the top of his lungs, and "Vive l'Amerique," chorused the whole village, relieved to be able to vent their feelings in sound.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading He took off his cap, swung it in the air and shouted, "Vive l'Amerique," at the top of his lungs, and "Vive l'Amerique," chorused the whole village, relieved to be able to vent their feelings in sound.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading For a moment after she had ceased speaking there was silence.
chorused
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From this reading He took off his cap, swung it in the air and shouted, "Vive l'Amerique," at the top of his lungs, and "Vive l'Amerique," chorused the whole village, relieved to be able to vent their feelings in sound.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading He took off his cap, swung it in the air and shouted, "Vive l'Amerique," at the top of his lungs, and "Vive l'Amerique," chorused the whole village, relieved to be able to vent their feelings in sound.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was Pierre who first found his voice.
Fontanellenoun
any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus
From this reading The people of Fontanelle were too astonished for words.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment after she had ceased speaking there was silence.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading So much good fortune after all their sorrow left them stunned.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading It was Pierre who first found his voice.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So much good fortune after all their sorrow left them stunned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a moment after she had ceased speaking there was silence.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took off his cap, swung it in the air and shouted, "Vive l'Amerique," at the top of his lungs, and "Vive l'Amerique," chorused the whole village, relieved to be able to vent their feelings in sound.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Pierre who first found his voice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He took off his cap, swung it in the air and shouted, "Vive l'Amerique," at the top of his lungs, and "Vive l'Amerique," chorused the whole village, relieved to be able to vent their feelings in sound.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Pierre who first found his voice.
l'Amerique
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took off his cap, swung it in the air and shouted, "Vive l'Amerique," at the top of his lungs, and "Vive l'Amerique," chorused the whole village, relieved to be able to vent their feelings in sound.
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 So much good fortune after all their sorrow left them stunned.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading He took off his cap, swung it in the air and shouted, "Vive l'Amerique," at the top of his lungs, and "Vive l'Amerique," chorused the whole village, relieved to be able to vent their feelings in sound.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment after she had ceased speaking there was silence.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So much good fortune after all their sorrow left them stunned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The people of Fontanelle were too astonished for words.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He took off his cap, swung it in the air and shouted, "Vive l'Amerique," at the top of his lungs, and "Vive l'Amerique," chorused the whole village, relieved to be able to vent their feelings in sound.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people of Fontanelle were too astonished for words.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading It was Pierre who first found his voice.
relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading He took off his cap, swung it in the air and shouted, "Vive l'Amerique," at the top of his lungs, and "Vive l'Amerique," chorused the whole village, relieved to be able to vent their feelings in sound.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment after she had ceased speaking there was silence.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading He took off his cap, swung it in the air and shouted, "Vive l'Amerique," at the top of his lungs, and "Vive l'Amerique," chorused the whole village, relieved to be able to vent their feelings in sound.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a moment after she had ceased speaking there was silence.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So much good fortune after all their sorrow left them stunned.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading So much good fortune after all their sorrow left them stunned.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He took off his cap, swung it in the air and shouted, "Vive l'Amerique," at the top of his lungs, and "Vive l'Amerique," chorused the whole village, relieved to be able to vent their feelings in sound.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading For a moment after she had ceased speaking there was silence.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading So much good fortune after all their sorrow left them stunned.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading He took off his cap, swung it in the air and shouted, "Vive l'Amerique," at the top of his lungs, and "Vive l'Amerique," chorused the whole village, relieved to be able to vent their feelings in sound.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The people of Fontanelle were too astonished for words.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So much good fortune after all their sorrow left them stunned.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So much good fortune after all their sorrow left them stunned.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a moment after she had ceased speaking there was silence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He took off his cap, swung it in the air and shouted, "Vive l'Amerique," at the top of his lungs, and "Vive l'Amerique," chorused the whole village, relieved to be able to vent their feelings in sound.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The people of Fontanelle were too astonished for words.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took off his cap, swung it in the air and shouted, "Vive l'Amerique," at the top of his lungs, and "Vive l'Amerique," chorused the whole village, relieved to be able to vent their feelings in sound.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading He took off his cap, swung it in the air and shouted, "Vive l'Amerique," at the top of his lungs, and "Vive l'Amerique," chorused the whole village, relieved to be able to vent their feelings in sound.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading He took off his cap, swung it in the air and shouted, "Vive l'Amerique," at the top of his lungs, and "Vive l'Amerique," chorused the whole village, relieved to be able to vent their feelings in sound.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He took off his cap, swung it in the air and shouted, "Vive l'Amerique," at the top of his lungs, and "Vive l'Amerique," chorused the whole village, relieved to be able to vent their feelings in sound.
Vive
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took off his cap, swung it in the air and shouted, "Vive l'Amerique," at the top of his lungs, and "Vive l'Amerique," chorused the whole village, relieved to be able to vent their feelings in sound.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was Pierre who first found his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment after she had ceased speaking there was silence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people of Fontanelle were too astonished for words.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Pierre who first found his voice.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He took off his cap, swung it in the air and shouted, "Vive l'Amerique," at the top of his lungs, and "Vive l'Amerique," chorused the whole village, relieved to be able to vent their feelings in sound.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The people of Fontanelle were too astonished for words.
