5th
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From this reading A VISIT FROM MY UNCLE May 5th.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISIT FROM MY UNCLE May 5th.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He would have liked me, after taking my degree at two in the afternoon, to take the train for Bourges the same evening, where my uncle, his practice, and provincial bliss awaited me.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He would have liked me, after taking my degree at two in the afternoon, to take the train for Bourges the same evening, where my uncle, his practice, and provincial bliss awaited me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A letter from M. Mouillard breathing fire and fury.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Were I not so low spirited I could laugh at it.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading He would have liked me, after taking my degree at two in the afternoon, to take the train for Bourges the same evening, where my uncle, his practice, and provincial bliss awaited me.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading He would have liked me, after taking my degree at two in the afternoon, to take the train for Bourges the same evening, where my uncle, his practice, and provincial bliss awaited me.
Bourges
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From this reading He would have liked me, after taking my degree at two in the afternoon, to take the train for Bourges the same evening, where my uncle, his practice, and provincial bliss awaited me.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading A letter from M. Mouillard breathing fire and fury.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading M. Mouillard's friends had had due notice, and would have come to meet me at the station.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Were I not so low spirited I could laugh at it.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading He would have liked me, after taking my degree at two in the afternoon, to take the train for Bourges the same evening, where my uncle, his practice, and provincial bliss awaited me.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading M. Mouillard's friends had had due notice, and would have come to meet me at the station.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He would have liked me, after taking my degree at two in the afternoon, to take the train for Bourges the same evening, where my uncle, his practice, and provincial bliss awaited me.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading A letter from M. Mouillard breathing fire and fury.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would have liked me, after taking my degree at two in the afternoon, to take the train for Bourges the same evening, where my uncle, his practice, and provincial bliss awaited me.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading M. Mouillard's friends had had due notice, and would have come to meet me at the station.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A VISIT FROM MY UNCLE May 5th.
furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading A letter from M. Mouillard breathing fire and fury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading M. Mouillard's friends had had due notice, and would have come to meet me at the station.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have liked me, after taking my degree at two in the afternoon, to take the train for Bourges the same evening, where my uncle, his practice, and provincial bliss awaited me.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have liked me, after taking my degree at two in the afternoon, to take the train for Bourges the same evening, where my uncle, his practice, and provincial bliss awaited me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would have liked me, after taking my degree at two in the afternoon, to take the train for Bourges the same evening, where my uncle, his practice, and provincial bliss awaited me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Were I not so low spirited I could laugh at it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would have liked me, after taking my degree at two in the afternoon, to take the train for Bourges the same evening, where my uncle, his practice, and provincial bliss awaited me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Were I not so low spirited I could laugh at it.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Were I not so low spirited I could laugh at it.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A letter from M. Mouillard breathing fire and fury.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He would have liked me, after taking my degree at two in the afternoon, to take the train for Bourges the same evening, where my uncle, his practice, and provincial bliss awaited me.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Were I not so low spirited I could laugh at it.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading A letter from M. Mouillard breathing fire and fury.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A VISIT FROM MY UNCLE May 5th.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would have liked me, after taking my degree at two in the afternoon, to take the train for Bourges the same evening, where my uncle, his practice, and provincial bliss awaited me.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading M. Mouillard's friends had had due notice, and would have come to meet me at the station.
Mouillard
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From this reading A letter from M. Mouillard breathing fire and fury.
Mouillard's
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From this reading M. Mouillard's friends had had due notice, and would have come to meet me at the station.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A VISIT FROM MY UNCLE May 5th.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Were I not so low spirited I could laugh at it.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading M. Mouillard's friends had had due notice, and would have come to meet me at the station.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading He would have liked me, after taking my degree at two in the afternoon, to take the train for Bourges the same evening, where my uncle, his practice, and provincial bliss awaited me.
provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading He would have liked me, after taking my degree at two in the afternoon, to take the train for Bourges the same evening, where my uncle, his practice, and provincial bliss awaited me.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading He would have liked me, after taking my degree at two in the afternoon, to take the train for Bourges the same evening, where my uncle, his practice, and provincial bliss awaited me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Were I not so low spirited I could laugh at it.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading Were I not so low spirited I could laugh at it.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading M. Mouillard's friends had had due notice, and would have come to meet me at the station.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He would have liked me, after taking my degree at two in the afternoon, to take the train for Bourges the same evening, where my uncle, his practice, and provincial bliss awaited me.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He would have liked me, after taking my degree at two in the afternoon, to take the train for Bourges the same evening, where my uncle, his practice, and provincial bliss awaited me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He would have liked me, after taking my degree at two in the afternoon, to take the train for Bourges the same evening, where my uncle, his practice, and provincial bliss awaited me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would have liked me, after taking my degree at two in the afternoon, to take the train for Bourges the same evening, where my uncle, his practice, and provincial bliss awaited me.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading He would have liked me, after taking my degree at two in the afternoon, to take the train for Bourges the same evening, where my uncle, his practice, and provincial bliss awaited me.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He would have liked me, after taking my degree at two in the afternoon, to take the train for Bourges the same evening, where my uncle, his practice, and provincial bliss awaited me.
UNCLEnounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading A VISIT FROM MY UNCLE May 5th.
VISITverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A VISIT FROM MY UNCLE May 5th.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were I not so low spirited I could laugh at it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He would have liked me, after taking my degree at two in the afternoon, to take the train for Bourges the same evening, where my uncle, his practice, and provincial bliss awaited me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have liked me, after taking my degree at two in the afternoon, to take the train for Bourges the same evening, where my uncle, his practice, and provincial bliss awaited me.
