adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Angélique took the arm of Amélie in her old, familiar schoolgirl way, and led her to the sunny corner of a bastion where lay a dismounted cannon.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Now we are quite alone, Amélie,” said she, “we can talk as we used to do in our school-days.
Amélie
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From this reading Angélique took the arm of Amélie in her old, familiar schoolgirl way, and led her to the sunny corner of a bastion where lay a dismounted cannon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Angélique took the arm of Amélie in her old, familiar schoolgirl way, and led her to the sunny corner of a bastion where lay a dismounted cannon.
Angélique
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From this reading Angélique took the arm of Amélie in her old, familiar schoolgirl way, and led her to the sunny corner of a bastion where lay a dismounted cannon.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now we are quite alone, Amélie,” said she, “we can talk as we used to do in our school-days.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Angélique took the arm of Amélie in her old, familiar schoolgirl way, and led her to the sunny corner of a bastion where lay a dismounted cannon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Angélique held Amélie by both hands, as if hesitating how to express something she wished to say.
bastionnounUS /ˈbæstʃən/
a group that defends a principle
From this reading Angélique took the arm of Amélie in her old, familiar schoolgirl way, and led her to the sunny corner of a bastion where lay a dismounted cannon.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Angélique held Amélie by both hands, as if hesitating how to express something she wished to say.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Angélique held Amélie by both hands, as if hesitating how to express something she wished to say.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Now we are quite alone, Amélie,” said she, “we can talk as we used to do in our school-days.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading Angélique took the arm of Amélie in her old, familiar schoolgirl way, and led her to the sunny corner of a bastion where lay a dismounted cannon.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Angélique took the arm of Amélie in her old, familiar schoolgirl way, and led her to the sunny corner of a bastion where lay a dismounted cannon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Still, when Angélique did speak, it was plain to Amélie that she had other things on her mind than what her tongue gave loose to.
dismounted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Angélique took the arm of Amélie in her old, familiar schoolgirl way, and led her to the sunny corner of a bastion where lay a dismounted cannon.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Now we are quite alone, Amélie,” said she, “we can talk as we used to do in our school-days.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The girls sat down upon the old gun.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading Angélique held Amélie by both hands, as if hesitating how to express something she wished to say.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Angélique took the arm of Amélie in her old, familiar schoolgirl way, and led her to the sunny corner of a bastion where lay a dismounted cannon.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Still, when Angélique did speak, it was plain to Amélie that she had other things on her mind than what her tongue gave loose to.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls sat down upon the old gun.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The girls sat down upon the old gun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Still, when Angélique did speak, it was plain to Amélie that she had other things on her mind than what her tongue gave loose to.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Angélique held Amélie by both hands, as if hesitating how to express something she wished to say.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Angélique held Amélie by both hands, as if hesitating how to express something she wished to say.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Angélique took the arm of Amélie in her old, familiar schoolgirl way, and led her to the sunny corner of a bastion where lay a dismounted cannon.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading Angélique held Amélie by both hands, as if hesitating how to express something she wished to say.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Angélique held Amélie by both hands, as if hesitating how to express something she wished to say.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Angélique held Amélie by both hands, as if hesitating how to express something she wished to say.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Angélique took the arm of Amélie in her old, familiar schoolgirl way, and led her to the sunny corner of a bastion where lay a dismounted cannon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still, when Angélique did speak, it was plain to Amélie that she had other things on her mind than what her tongue gave loose to.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Angélique took the arm of Amélie in her old, familiar schoolgirl way, and led her to the sunny corner of a bastion where lay a dismounted cannon.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Angélique took the arm of Amélie in her old, familiar schoolgirl way, and led her to the sunny corner of a bastion where lay a dismounted cannon.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Still, when Angélique did speak, it was plain to Amélie that she had other things on her mind than what her tongue gave loose to.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Still, when Angélique did speak, it was plain to Amélie that she had other things on her mind than what her tongue gave loose to.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now we are quite alone, Amélie,” said she, “we can talk as we used to do in our school-days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Angélique took the arm of Amélie in her old, familiar schoolgirl way, and led her to the sunny corner of a bastion where lay a dismounted cannon.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Angélique took the arm of Amélie in her old, familiar schoolgirl way, and led her to the sunny corner of a bastion where lay a dismounted cannon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Still, when Angélique did speak, it was plain to Amélie that she had other things on her mind than what her tongue gave loose to.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Still, when Angélique did speak, it was plain to Amélie that she had other things on her mind than what her tongue gave loose to.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Now we are quite alone, Amélie,” said she, “we can talk as we used to do in our school-days.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Still, when Angélique did speak, it was plain to Amélie that she had other things on her mind than what her tongue gave loose to.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Now we are quite alone, Amélie,” said she, “we can talk as we used to do in our school-days.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now we are quite alone, Amélie,” said she, “we can talk as we used to do in our school-days.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The girls sat down upon the old gun.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Angélique held Amélie by both hands, as if hesitating how to express something she wished to say.
school-days
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now we are quite alone, Amélie,” said she, “we can talk as we used to do in our school-days.
schoolgirlnounUS /ˈskuːlɡɜːrl/
a girl attending school
From this reading Angélique took the arm of Amélie in her old, familiar schoolgirl way, and led her to the sunny corner of a bastion where lay a dismounted cannon.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Angélique held Amélie by both hands, as if hesitating how to express something she wished to say.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Angélique held Amélie by both hands, as if hesitating how to express something she wished to say.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Still, when Angélique did speak, it was plain to Amélie that she had other things on her mind than what her tongue gave loose to.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, when Angélique did speak, it was plain to Amélie that she had other things on her mind than what her tongue gave loose to.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Angélique took the arm of Amélie in her old, familiar schoolgirl way, and led her to the sunny corner of a bastion where lay a dismounted cannon.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Now we are quite alone, Amélie,” said she, “we can talk as we used to do in our school-days.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Still, when Angélique did speak, it was plain to Amélie that she had other things on her mind than what her tongue gave loose to.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still, when Angélique did speak, it was plain to Amélie that she had other things on her mind than what her tongue gave loose to.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Angélique took the arm of Amélie in her old, familiar schoolgirl way, and led her to the sunny corner of a bastion where lay a dismounted cannon.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Still, when Angélique did speak, it was plain to Amélie that she had other things on her mind than what her tongue gave loose to.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Angélique took the arm of Amélie in her old, familiar schoolgirl way, and led her to the sunny corner of a bastion where lay a dismounted cannon.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Still, when Angélique did speak, it was plain to Amélie that she had other things on her mind than what her tongue gave loose to.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Angélique took the arm of Amélie in her old, familiar schoolgirl way, and led her to the sunny corner of a bastion where lay a dismounted cannon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The girls sat down upon the old gun.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “Now we are quite alone, Amélie,” said she, “we can talk as we used to do in our school-days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still, when Angélique did speak, it was plain to Amélie that she had other things on her mind than what her tongue gave loose to.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Angélique took the arm of Amélie in her old, familiar schoolgirl way, and led her to the sunny corner of a bastion where lay a dismounted cannon.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now we are quite alone, Amélie,” said she, “we can talk as we used to do in our school-days.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Still, when Angélique did speak, it was plain to Amélie that she had other things on her mind than what her tongue gave loose to.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Still, when Angélique did speak, it was plain to Amélie that she had other things on her mind than what her tongue gave loose to.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Angélique took the arm of Amélie in her old, familiar schoolgirl way, and led her to the sunny corner of a bastion where lay a dismounted cannon.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Angélique held Amélie by both hands, as if hesitating how to express something she wished to say.
