adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But for a whim, perhaps, she had come at last without asking, and as a consequence Luc returned to the world, a mere bundle of bones.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The bell in St. Saviour's had stopped ringing for Mass, and the streets were almost empty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But for a whim, perhaps, she had come at last without asking, and as a consequence Luc returned to the world, a mere bundle of bones.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are you going?" he said at last, as they came well into the village.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading It was still while he was only a bundle of bones that one Sunday morning, Parpon, without a word, lifted him up in his arms and carried him out of the house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But for a whim, perhaps, she had come at last without asking, and as a consequence Luc returned to the world, a mere bundle of bones.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading But for a whim, perhaps, she had come at last without asking, and as a consequence Luc returned to the world, a mere bundle of bones.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But for a whim, perhaps, she had come at last without asking, and as a consequence Luc returned to the world, a mere bundle of bones.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The bell in St. Saviour's had stopped ringing for Mass, and the streets were almost empty.
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading But for a whim, perhaps, she had come at last without asking, and as a consequence Luc returned to the world, a mere bundle of bones.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading But for a whim, perhaps, she had come at last without asking, and as a consequence Luc returned to the world, a mere bundle of bones.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for a whim, perhaps, she had come at last without asking, and as a consequence Luc returned to the world, a mere bundle of bones.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Where are you going?" he said at last, as they came well into the village.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Pomfrette did not speak at first: it seemed scarcely worth while; he was so weak he did not care.
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 It was still while he was only a bundle of bones that one Sunday morning, Parpon, without a word, lifted him up in his arms and carried him out of the house.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But for a whim, perhaps, she had come at last without asking, and as a consequence Luc returned to the world, a mere bundle of bones.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But for a whim, perhaps, she had come at last without asking, and as a consequence Luc returned to the world, a mere bundle of bones.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Pomfrette did not speak at first: it seemed scarcely worth while; he was so weak he did not care.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The bell in St. Saviour's had stopped ringing for Mass, and the streets were almost empty.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Pomfrette did not speak at first: it seemed scarcely worth while; he was so weak he did not care.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for a whim, perhaps, she had come at last without asking, and as a consequence Luc returned to the world, a mere bundle of bones.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "Where are you going?" he said at last, as they came well into the village.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But for a whim, perhaps, she had come at last without asking, and as a consequence Luc returned to the world, a mere bundle of bones.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was still while he was only a bundle of bones that one Sunday morning, Parpon, without a word, lifted him up in his arms and carried him out of the house.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was still while he was only a bundle of bones that one Sunday morning, Parpon, without a word, lifted him up in his arms and carried him out of the house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was still while he was only a bundle of bones that one Sunday morning, Parpon, without a word, lifted him up in his arms and carried him out of the house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was still while he was only a bundle of bones that one Sunday morning, Parpon, without a word, lifted him up in his arms and carried him out of the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was still while he was only a bundle of bones that one Sunday morning, Parpon, without a word, lifted him up in his arms and carried him out of the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Where are you going?" he said at last, as they came well into the village.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still while he was only a bundle of bones that one Sunday morning, Parpon, without a word, lifted him up in his arms and carried him out of the house.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But for a whim, perhaps, she had come at last without asking, and as a consequence Luc returned to the world, a mere bundle of bones.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading It was still while he was only a bundle of bones that one Sunday morning, Parpon, without a word, lifted him up in his arms and carried him out of the house.
Luc
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From this reading But for a whim, perhaps, she had come at last without asking, and as a consequence Luc returned to the world, a mere bundle of bones.
MassnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The bell in St. Saviour's had stopped ringing for Mass, and the streets were almost empty.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading But for a whim, perhaps, she had come at last without asking, and as a consequence Luc returned to the world, a mere bundle of bones.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was still while he was only a bundle of bones that one Sunday morning, Parpon, without a word, lifted him up in his arms and carried him out of the house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pomfrette did not speak at first: it seemed scarcely worth while; he was so weak he did not care.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But for a whim, perhaps, she had come at last without asking, and as a consequence Luc returned to the world, a mere bundle of bones.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was still while he was only a bundle of bones that one Sunday morning, Parpon, without a word, lifted him up in his arms and carried him out of the house.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was still while he was only a bundle of bones that one Sunday morning, Parpon, without a word, lifted him up in his arms and carried him out of the house.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was still while he was only a bundle of bones that one Sunday morning, Parpon, without a word, lifted him up in his arms and carried him out of the house.
Parpon
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From this reading It was still while he was only a bundle of bones that one Sunday morning, Parpon, without a word, lifted him up in his arms and carried him out of the house.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading But for a whim, perhaps, she had come at last without asking, and as a consequence Luc returned to the world, a mere bundle of bones.
Pomfrette
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From this reading Pomfrette did not speak at first: it seemed scarcely worth while; he was so weak he did not care.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But for a whim, perhaps, she had come at last without asking, and as a consequence Luc returned to the world, a mere bundle of bones.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading The bell in St. Saviour's had stopped ringing for Mass, and the streets were almost empty.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Where are you going?" he said at last, as they came well into the village.
Saviour's
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From this reading The bell in St. Saviour's had stopped ringing for Mass, and the streets were almost empty.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Pomfrette did not speak at first: it seemed scarcely worth while; he was so weak he did not care.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Pomfrette did not speak at first: it seemed scarcely worth while; he was so weak he did not care.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But for a whim, perhaps, she had come at last without asking, and as a consequence Luc returned to the world, a mere bundle of bones.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Pomfrette did not speak at first: it seemed scarcely worth while; he was so weak he did not care.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Pomfrette did not speak at first: it seemed scarcely worth while; he was so weak he did not care.
St
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From this reading The bell in St. Saviour's had stopped ringing for Mass, and the streets were almost empty.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still while he was only a bundle of bones that one Sunday morning, Parpon, without a word, lifted him up in his arms and carried him out of the house.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The bell in St. Saviour's had stopped ringing for Mass, and the streets were almost empty.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The bell in St. Saviour's had stopped ringing for Mass, and the streets were almost empty.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was still while he was only a bundle of bones that one Sunday morning, Parpon, without a word, lifted him up in his arms and carried him out of the house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was still while he was only a bundle of bones that one Sunday morning, Parpon, without a word, lifted him up in his arms and carried him out of the house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But for a whim, perhaps, she had come at last without asking, and as a consequence Luc returned to the world, a mere bundle of bones.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where are you going?" he said at last, as they came well into the village.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But for a whim, perhaps, she had come at last without asking, and as a consequence Luc returned to the world, a mere bundle of bones.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was still while he was only a bundle of bones that one Sunday morning, Parpon, without a word, lifted him up in his arms and carried him out of the house.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "Where are you going?" he said at last, as they came well into the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still while he was only a bundle of bones that one Sunday morning, Parpon, without a word, lifted him up in his arms and carried him out of the house.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Pomfrette did not speak at first: it seemed scarcely worth while; he was so weak he did not care.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Where are you going?" he said at last, as they came well into the village.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bell in St. Saviour's had stopped ringing for Mass, and the streets were almost empty.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are you going?" he said at last, as they came well into the village.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was still while he was only a bundle of bones that one Sunday morning, Parpon, without a word, lifted him up in his arms and carried him out of the house.
whimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading But for a whim, perhaps, she had come at last without asking, and as a consequence Luc returned to the world, a mere bundle of bones.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But for a whim, perhaps, she had come at last without asking, and as a consequence Luc returned to the world, a mere bundle of bones.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was still while he was only a bundle of bones that one Sunday morning, Parpon, without a word, lifted him up in his arms and carried him out of the house.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But for a whim, perhaps, she had come at last without asking, and as a consequence Luc returned to the world, a mere bundle of bones.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Pomfrette did not speak at first: it seemed scarcely worth while; he was so weak he did not care.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where are you going?" he said at last, as they came well into the village.
