adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Time gradually heals all wounds, and in less than a year it was difficult to discern any trace of the fierce whirlwind of passion which had devastated the peaceful valley of the Oiselle.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading “Marie-Anne Lacheneur, died at the age of twenty.
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 Time gradually heals all wounds, and in less than a year it was difficult to discern any trace of the fierce whirlwind of passion which had devastated the peaceful valley of the Oiselle.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading What remained to attest the reality of all these events, which, though they were so recent, had already been relegated to the domain of the legendary?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time gradually heals all wounds, and in less than a year it was difficult to discern any trace of the fierce whirlwind of passion which had devastated the peaceful valley of the Oiselle.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Time gradually heals all wounds, and in less than a year it was difficult to discern any trace of the fierce whirlwind of passion which had devastated the peaceful valley of the Oiselle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Marie-Anne Lacheneur, died at the age of twenty.
attestverbUS /əˈtest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading What remained to attest the reality of all these events, which, though they were so recent, had already been relegated to the domain of the legendary?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What remained to attest the reality of all these events, which, though they were so recent, had already been relegated to the domain of the legendary?
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading A grave in the cemetery, upon which was inscribed:
charredverbUS /tʃɑːrd/
inflected form of “char” — burn to charcoal
From this reading A charred ruin on the Reche.
devastatedverbUS /ˈdevəsteɪtɪd/
past form of “devastate” — cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
From this reading Time gradually heals all wounds, and in less than a year it was difficult to discern any trace of the fierce whirlwind of passion which had devastated the peaceful valley of the Oiselle.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Marie-Anne Lacheneur, died at the age of twenty.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Time gradually heals all wounds, and in less than a year it was difficult to discern any trace of the fierce whirlwind of passion which had devastated the peaceful valley of the Oiselle.
discernverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrn/
detect with the senses
From this reading Time gradually heals all wounds, and in less than a year it was difficult to discern any trace of the fierce whirlwind of passion which had devastated the peaceful valley of the Oiselle.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading What remained to attest the reality of all these events, which, though they were so recent, had already been relegated to the domain of the legendary?
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading What remained to attest the reality of all these events, which, though they were so recent, had already been relegated to the domain of the legendary?
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Time gradually heals all wounds, and in less than a year it was difficult to discern any trace of the fierce whirlwind of passion which had devastated the peaceful valley of the Oiselle.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Time gradually heals all wounds, and in less than a year it was difficult to discern any trace of the fierce whirlwind of passion which had devastated the peaceful valley of the Oiselle.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading A grave in the cemetery, upon which was inscribed:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Time gradually heals all wounds, and in less than a year it was difficult to discern any trace of the fierce whirlwind of passion which had devastated the peaceful valley of the Oiselle.
healsverbUS /hiːlz/
third-person singular of “heal” — heal or recover
From this reading Time gradually heals all wounds, and in less than a year it was difficult to discern any trace of the fierce whirlwind of passion which had devastated the peaceful valley of the Oiselle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Time gradually heals all wounds, and in less than a year it was difficult to discern any trace of the fierce whirlwind of passion which had devastated the peaceful valley of the Oiselle.
inscribedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
From this reading A grave in the cemetery, upon which was inscribed:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Time gradually heals all wounds, and in less than a year it was difficult to discern any trace of the fierce whirlwind of passion which had devastated the peaceful valley of the Oiselle.
Lacheneur
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From this reading “Marie-Anne Lacheneur, died at the age of twenty.
legendaryadjectiveUS /ˈledʒənderi/
so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend
From this reading What remained to attest the reality of all these events, which, though they were so recent, had already been relegated to the domain of the legendary?
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Time gradually heals all wounds, and in less than a year it was difficult to discern any trace of the fierce whirlwind of passion which had devastated the peaceful valley of the Oiselle.
Marie-Anne
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From this reading “Marie-Anne Lacheneur, died at the age of twenty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Time gradually heals all wounds, and in less than a year it was difficult to discern any trace of the fierce whirlwind of passion which had devastated the peaceful valley of the Oiselle.
Oiselle
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From this reading Time gradually heals all wounds, and in less than a year it was difficult to discern any trace of the fierce whirlwind of passion which had devastated the peaceful valley of the Oiselle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A charred ruin on the Reche.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Time gradually heals all wounds, and in less than a year it was difficult to discern any trace of the fierce whirlwind of passion which had devastated the peaceful valley of the Oiselle.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Time gradually heals all wounds, and in less than a year it was difficult to discern any trace of the fierce whirlwind of passion which had devastated the peaceful valley of the Oiselle.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading What remained to attest the reality of all these events, which, though they were so recent, had already been relegated to the domain of the legendary?
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading What remained to attest the reality of all these events, which, though they were so recent, had already been relegated to the domain of the legendary?
Reche
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From this reading A charred ruin on the Reche.
relegatedverbUS /ˈreləɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “relegate” — refer to another person for decision or judgment
From this reading What remained to attest the reality of all these events, which, though they were so recent, had already been relegated to the domain of the legendary?
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading What remained to attest the reality of all these events, which, though they were so recent, had already been relegated to the domain of the legendary?
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading A charred ruin on the Reche.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What remained to attest the reality of all these events, which, though they were so recent, had already been relegated to the domain of the legendary?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Time gradually heals all wounds, and in less than a year it was difficult to discern any trace of the fierce whirlwind of passion which had devastated the peaceful valley of the Oiselle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Time gradually heals all wounds, and in less than a year it was difficult to discern any trace of the fierce whirlwind of passion which had devastated the peaceful valley of the Oiselle.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What remained to attest the reality of all these events, which, though they were so recent, had already been relegated to the domain of the legendary?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What remained to attest the reality of all these events, which, though they were so recent, had already been relegated to the domain of the legendary?
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading What remained to attest the reality of all these events, which, though they were so recent, had already been relegated to the domain of the legendary?
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time gradually heals all wounds, and in less than a year it was difficult to discern any trace of the fierce whirlwind of passion which had devastated the peaceful valley of the Oiselle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Time gradually heals all wounds, and in less than a year it was difficult to discern any trace of the fierce whirlwind of passion which had devastated the peaceful valley of the Oiselle.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading Time gradually heals all wounds, and in less than a year it was difficult to discern any trace of the fierce whirlwind of passion which had devastated the peaceful valley of the Oiselle.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “Marie-Anne Lacheneur, died at the age of twenty.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A grave in the cemetery, upon which was inscribed:
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Time gradually heals all wounds, and in less than a year it was difficult to discern any trace of the fierce whirlwind of passion which had devastated the peaceful valley of the Oiselle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Time gradually heals all wounds, and in less than a year it was difficult to discern any trace of the fierce whirlwind of passion which had devastated the peaceful valley of the Oiselle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What remained to attest the reality of all these events, which, though they were so recent, had already been relegated to the domain of the legendary?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What remained to attest the reality of all these events, which, though they were so recent, had already been relegated to the domain of the legendary?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Time gradually heals all wounds, and in less than a year it was difficult to discern any trace of the fierce whirlwind of passion which had devastated the peaceful valley of the Oiselle.
whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading Time gradually heals all wounds, and in less than a year it was difficult to discern any trace of the fierce whirlwind of passion which had devastated the peaceful valley of the Oiselle.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Time gradually heals all wounds, and in less than a year it was difficult to discern any trace of the fierce whirlwind of passion which had devastated the peaceful valley of the Oiselle.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Time gradually heals all wounds, and in less than a year it was difficult to discern any trace of the fierce whirlwind of passion which had devastated the peaceful valley of the Oiselle.
