adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the priest drew close to the tent Domini saw that it was not he who carried the lantern, but a native soldier, one of the Tirailleurs, formerly called Turcos, who walked beside him.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “Good-evening, Madame,” he said, speaking French with the accent of Marseilles.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The hour is informal, I know, but to tell the truth, Madame, after five years in Amara one does not know how to be formal any longer.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am the Aumonier of Amara, and have just heard of your arrival here, and as I was visiting my friends on the sand-hills yonder, I thought I would venture to call and ask whether I could be of any service to you.
Amara
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From this reading “I am the Aumonier of Amara, and have just heard of your arrival here, and as I was visiting my friends on the sand-hills yonder, I thought I would venture to call and ask whether I could be of any service to you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The soldier saluted her, and the priest took off his broad, fluffy black hat.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I am the Aumonier of Amara, and have just heard of your arrival here, and as I was visiting my friends on the sand-hills yonder, I thought I would venture to call and ask whether I could be of any service to you.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “I am the Aumonier of Amara, and have just heard of your arrival here, and as I was visiting my friends on the sand-hills yonder, I thought I would venture to call and ask whether I could be of any service to you.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I am the Aumonier of Amara, and have just heard of your arrival here, and as I was visiting my friends on the sand-hills yonder, I thought I would venture to call and ask whether I could be of any service to you.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I am the Aumonier of Amara, and have just heard of your arrival here, and as I was visiting my friends on the sand-hills yonder, I thought I would venture to call and ask whether I could be of any service to you.
Aumonier
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From this reading “I am the Aumonier of Amara, and have just heard of your arrival here, and as I was visiting my friends on the sand-hills yonder, I thought I would venture to call and ask whether I could be of any service to you.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I am the Aumonier of Amara, and have just heard of your arrival here, and as I was visiting my friends on the sand-hills yonder, I thought I would venture to call and ask whether I could be of any service to you.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading When the priest drew close to the tent Domini saw that it was not he who carried the lantern, but a native soldier, one of the Tirailleurs, formerly called Turcos, who walked beside him.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The soldier saluted her, and the priest took off his broad, fluffy black hat.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The soldier saluted her, and the priest took off his broad, fluffy black hat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the priest drew close to the tent Domini saw that it was not he who carried the lantern, but a native soldier, one of the Tirailleurs, formerly called Turcos, who walked beside him.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I am the Aumonier of Amara, and have just heard of your arrival here, and as I was visiting my friends on the sand-hills yonder, I thought I would venture to call and ask whether I could be of any service to you.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When the priest drew close to the tent Domini saw that it was not he who carried the lantern, but a native soldier, one of the Tirailleurs, formerly called Turcos, who walked beside him.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading When the priest drew close to the tent Domini saw that it was not he who carried the lantern, but a native soldier, one of the Tirailleurs, formerly called Turcos, who walked beside him.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading When the priest drew close to the tent Domini saw that it was not he who carried the lantern, but a native soldier, one of the Tirailleurs, formerly called Turcos, who walked beside him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I am the Aumonier of Amara, and have just heard of your arrival here, and as I was visiting my friends on the sand-hills yonder, I thought I would venture to call and ask whether I could be of any service to you.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hour is informal, I know, but to tell the truth, Madame, after five years in Amara one does not know how to be formal any longer.”
Domini
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From this reading When the priest drew close to the tent Domini saw that it was not he who carried the lantern, but a native soldier, one of the Tirailleurs, formerly called Turcos, who walked beside him.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading When the priest drew close to the tent Domini saw that it was not he who carried the lantern, but a native soldier, one of the Tirailleurs, formerly called Turcos, who walked beside him.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The hour is informal, I know, but to tell the truth, Madame, after five years in Amara one does not know how to be formal any longer.”
fluffyadjectiveUS /ˈflʌfi/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading The soldier saluted her, and the priest took off his broad, fluffy black hat.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading The hour is informal, I know, but to tell the truth, Madame, after five years in Amara one does not know how to be formal any longer.”
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading When the priest drew close to the tent Domini saw that it was not he who carried the lantern, but a native soldier, one of the Tirailleurs, formerly called Turcos, who walked beside him.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “Good-evening, Madame,” he said, speaking French with the accent of Marseilles.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I am the Aumonier of Amara, and have just heard of your arrival here, and as I was visiting my friends on the sand-hills yonder, I thought I would venture to call and ask whether I could be of any service to you.
Good-evening
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From this reading “Good-evening, Madame,” he said, speaking French with the accent of Marseilles.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The soldier saluted her, and the priest took off his broad, fluffy black hat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I am the Aumonier of Amara, and have just heard of your arrival here, and as I was visiting my friends on the sand-hills yonder, I thought I would venture to call and ask whether I could be of any service to you.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the priest drew close to the tent Domini saw that it was not he who carried the lantern, but a native soldier, one of the Tirailleurs, formerly called Turcos, who walked beside him.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I am the Aumonier of Amara, and have just heard of your arrival here, and as I was visiting my friends on the sand-hills yonder, I thought I would venture to call and ask whether I could be of any service to you.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The soldier saluted her, and the priest took off his broad, fluffy black hat.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I am the Aumonier of Amara, and have just heard of your arrival here, and as I was visiting my friends on the sand-hills yonder, I thought I would venture to call and ask whether I could be of any service to you.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the priest drew close to the tent Domini saw that it was not he who carried the lantern, but a native soldier, one of the Tirailleurs, formerly called Turcos, who walked beside him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The soldier saluted her, and the priest took off his broad, fluffy black hat.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour is informal, I know, but to tell the truth, Madame, after five years in Amara one does not know how to be formal any longer.”
how
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From this reading The hour is informal, I know, but to tell the truth, Madame, after five years in Amara one does not know how to be formal any longer.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am the Aumonier of Amara, and have just heard of your arrival here, and as I was visiting my friends on the sand-hills yonder, I thought I would venture to call and ask whether I could be of any service to you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hour is informal, I know, but to tell the truth, Madame, after five years in Amara one does not know how to be formal any longer.”
informaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrməl/
not formal
From this reading The hour is informal, I know, but to tell the truth, Madame, after five years in Amara one does not know how to be formal any longer.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hour is informal, I know, but to tell the truth, Madame, after five years in Amara one does not know how to be formal any longer.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the priest drew close to the tent Domini saw that it was not he who carried the lantern, but a native soldier, one of the Tirailleurs, formerly called Turcos, who walked beside him.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “I am the Aumonier of Amara, and have just heard of your arrival here, and as I was visiting my friends on the sand-hills yonder, I thought I would venture to call and ask whether I could be of any service to you.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The hour is informal, I know, but to tell the truth, Madame, after five years in Amara one does not know how to be formal any longer.”
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading When the priest drew close to the tent Domini saw that it was not he who carried the lantern, but a native soldier, one of the Tirailleurs, formerly called Turcos, who walked beside him.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading The hour is informal, I know, but to tell the truth, Madame, after five years in Amara one does not know how to be formal any longer.”
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Good-evening, Madame,” he said, speaking French with the accent of Marseilles.
MarseillesnounUS /mɑːrˈsaɪləs/
a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
From this reading “Good-evening, Madame,” he said, speaking French with the accent of Marseilles.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I am the Aumonier of Amara, and have just heard of your arrival here, and as I was visiting my friends on the sand-hills yonder, I thought I would venture to call and ask whether I could be of any service to you.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading When the priest drew close to the tent Domini saw that it was not he who carried the lantern, but a native soldier, one of the Tirailleurs, formerly called Turcos, who walked beside him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the priest drew close to the tent Domini saw that it was not he who carried the lantern, but a native soldier, one of the Tirailleurs, formerly called Turcos, who walked beside him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the priest drew close to the tent Domini saw that it was not he who carried the lantern, but a native soldier, one of the Tirailleurs, formerly called Turcos, who walked beside him.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The soldier saluted her, and the priest took off his broad, fluffy black hat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I am the Aumonier of Amara, and have just heard of your arrival here, and as I was visiting my friends on the sand-hills yonder, I thought I would venture to call and ask whether I could be of any service to you.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the priest drew close to the tent Domini saw that it was not he who carried the lantern, but a native soldier, one of the Tirailleurs, formerly called Turcos, who walked beside him.
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 When the priest drew close to the tent Domini saw that it was not he who carried the lantern, but a native soldier, one of the Tirailleurs, formerly called Turcos, who walked beside him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Good-evening, Madame,” he said, speaking French with the accent of Marseilles.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading The soldier saluted her, and the priest took off his broad, fluffy black hat.
sand-hills
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From this reading “I am the Aumonier of Amara, and have just heard of your arrival here, and as I was visiting my friends on the sand-hills yonder, I thought I would venture to call and ask whether I could be of any service to you.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When the priest drew close to the tent Domini saw that it was not he who carried the lantern, but a native soldier, one of the Tirailleurs, formerly called Turcos, who walked beside him.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “I am the Aumonier of Amara, and have just heard of your arrival here, and as I was visiting my friends on the sand-hills yonder, I thought I would venture to call and ask whether I could be of any service to you.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading When the priest drew close to the tent Domini saw that it was not he who carried the lantern, but a native soldier, one of the Tirailleurs, formerly called Turcos, who walked beside him.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “Good-evening, Madame,” he said, speaking French with the accent of Marseilles.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading The hour is informal, I know, but to tell the truth, Madame, after five years in Amara one does not know how to be formal any longer.”
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading When the priest drew close to the tent Domini saw that it was not he who carried the lantern, but a native soldier, one of the Tirailleurs, formerly called Turcos, who walked beside him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the priest drew close to the tent Domini saw that it was not he who carried the lantern, but a native soldier, one of the Tirailleurs, formerly called Turcos, who walked beside him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the priest drew close to the tent Domini saw that it was not he who carried the lantern, but a native soldier, one of the Tirailleurs, formerly called Turcos, who walked beside him.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I am the Aumonier of Amara, and have just heard of your arrival here, and as I was visiting my friends on the sand-hills yonder, I thought I would venture to call and ask whether I could be of any service to you.
Tirailleurs
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From this reading When the priest drew close to the tent Domini saw that it was not he who carried the lantern, but a native soldier, one of the Tirailleurs, formerly called Turcos, who walked beside him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the priest drew close to the tent Domini saw that it was not he who carried the lantern, but a native soldier, one of the Tirailleurs, formerly called Turcos, who walked beside him.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The soldier saluted her, and the priest took off his broad, fluffy black hat.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The hour is informal, I know, but to tell the truth, Madame, after five years in Amara one does not know how to be formal any longer.”
Turcos
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From this reading When the priest drew close to the tent Domini saw that it was not he who carried the lantern, but a native soldier, one of the Tirailleurs, formerly called Turcos, who walked beside him.
venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading “I am the Aumonier of Amara, and have just heard of your arrival here, and as I was visiting my friends on the sand-hills yonder, I thought I would venture to call and ask whether I could be of any service to you.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading “I am the Aumonier of Amara, and have just heard of your arrival here, and as I was visiting my friends on the sand-hills yonder, I thought I would venture to call and ask whether I could be of any service to you.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When the priest drew close to the tent Domini saw that it was not he who carried the lantern, but a native soldier, one of the Tirailleurs, formerly called Turcos, who walked beside him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the priest drew close to the tent Domini saw that it was not he who carried the lantern, but a native soldier, one of the Tirailleurs, formerly called Turcos, who walked beside him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the priest drew close to the tent Domini saw that it was not he who carried the lantern, but a native soldier, one of the Tirailleurs, formerly called Turcos, who walked beside him.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “I am the Aumonier of Amara, and have just heard of your arrival here, and as I was visiting my friends on the sand-hills yonder, I thought I would venture to call and ask whether I could be of any service to you.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When the priest drew close to the tent Domini saw that it was not he who carried the lantern, but a native soldier, one of the Tirailleurs, formerly called Turcos, who walked beside him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Good-evening, Madame,” he said, speaking French with the accent of Marseilles.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I am the Aumonier of Amara, and have just heard of your arrival here, and as I was visiting my friends on the sand-hills yonder, I thought I would venture to call and ask whether I could be of any service to you.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The hour is informal, I know, but to tell the truth, Madame, after five years in Amara one does not know how to be formal any longer.”
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “I am the Aumonier of Amara, and have just heard of your arrival here, and as I was visiting my friends on the sand-hills yonder, I thought I would venture to call and ask whether I could be of any service to you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am the Aumonier of Amara, and have just heard of your arrival here, and as I was visiting my friends on the sand-hills yonder, I thought I would venture to call and ask whether I could be of any service to you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am the Aumonier of Amara, and have just heard of your arrival here, and as I was visiting my friends on the sand-hills yonder, I thought I would venture to call and ask whether I could be of any service to you.
