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From this reading Volume 3.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Annette had made inventory of them every day since the dot was complete--at first with a great deal of pride, after a time more shyly and wistfully: Benoit did not come.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Annette had made inventory of them every day since the dot was complete--at first with a great deal of pride, after a time more shyly and wistfully: Benoit did not come.
AlmostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost anybody would have believed in Benoit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chest of drawers, the bed, the bedding, the pieces of linen, and the pile of yarn had been ready for many months.
Annette
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From this reading Annette had made inventory of them every day since the dot was complete--at first with a great deal of pride, after a time more shyly and wistfully: Benoit did not come.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading Almost anybody would have believed in Benoit.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Annette had made inventory of them every day since the dot was complete--at first with a great deal of pride, after a time more shyly and wistfully: Benoit did not come.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had said he would be down with the first drive of logs in the summer, and at the little church of St. Saviour's they would settle everything and get the Cure's blessing.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The chest of drawers, the bed, the bedding, the pieces of linen, and the pile of yarn had been ready for many months.
beddingnounUS /ˈbedɪŋ/
coverings that are used on a bed
From this reading The chest of drawers, the bed, the bedding, the pieces of linen, and the pile of yarn had been ready for many months.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The chest of drawers, the bed, the bedding, the pieces of linen, and the pile of yarn had been ready for many months.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Almost anybody would have believed in Benoit.
Benoit
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From this reading Annette had made inventory of them every day since the dot was complete--at first with a great deal of pride, after a time more shyly and wistfully: Benoit did not come.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading He had said he would be down with the first drive of logs in the summer, and at the little church of St. Saviour's they would settle everything and get the Cure's blessing.
chestnounUS /tʃest/
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading The chest of drawers, the bed, the bedding, the pieces of linen, and the pile of yarn had been ready for many months.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He had said he would be down with the first drive of logs in the summer, and at the little church of St. Saviour's they would settle everything and get the Cure's blessing.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Annette had made inventory of them every day since the dot was complete--at first with a great deal of pride, after a time more shyly and wistfully: Benoit did not come.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Annette had made inventory of them every day since the dot was complete--at first with a great deal of pride, after a time more shyly and wistfully: Benoit did not come.
Cure's
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From this reading He had said he would be down with the first drive of logs in the summer, and at the little church of St. Saviour's they would settle everything and get the Cure's blessing.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Annette had made inventory of them every day since the dot was complete--at first with a great deal of pride, after a time more shyly and wistfully: Benoit did not come.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Annette had made inventory of them every day since the dot was complete--at first with a great deal of pride, after a time more shyly and wistfully: Benoit did not come.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Annette had made inventory of them every day since the dot was complete--at first with a great deal of pride, after a time more shyly and wistfully: Benoit did not come.
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading Annette had made inventory of them every day since the dot was complete--at first with a great deal of pride, after a time more shyly and wistfully: Benoit did not come.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had said he would be down with the first drive of logs in the summer, and at the little church of St. Saviour's they would settle everything and get the Cure's blessing.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading The chest of drawers, the bed, the bedding, the pieces of linen, and the pile of yarn had been ready for many months.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading He had said he would be down with the first drive of logs in the summer, and at the little church of St. Saviour's they would settle everything and get the Cure's blessing.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Annette had made inventory of them every day since the dot was complete--at first with a great deal of pride, after a time more shyly and wistfully: Benoit did not come.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He had said he would be down with the first drive of logs in the summer, and at the little church of St. Saviour's they would settle everything and get the Cure's blessing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Annette had made inventory of them every day since the dot was complete--at first with a great deal of pride, after a time more shyly and wistfully: Benoit did not come.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The chest of drawers, the bed, the bedding, the pieces of linen, and the pile of yarn had been ready for many months.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had said he would be down with the first drive of logs in the summer, and at the little church of St. Saviour's they would settle everything and get the Cure's blessing.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Annette had made inventory of them every day since the dot was complete--at first with a great deal of pride, after a time more shyly and wistfully: Benoit did not come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The chest of drawers, the bed, the bedding, the pieces of linen, and the pile of yarn had been ready for many months.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Almost anybody would have believed in Benoit.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had said he would be down with the first drive of logs in the summer, and at the little church of St. Saviour's they would settle everything and get the Cure's blessing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had said he would be down with the first drive of logs in the summer, and at the little church of St. Saviour's they would settle everything and get the Cure's blessing.
inventorynounUS /ˌɪnvənˈtɔːri/
a detailed list of all the items in stock
From this reading Annette had made inventory of them every day since the dot was complete--at first with a great deal of pride, after a time more shyly and wistfully: Benoit did not come.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading The chest of drawers, the bed, the bedding, the pieces of linen, and the pile of yarn had been ready for many months.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had said he would be down with the first drive of logs in the summer, and at the little church of St. Saviour's they would settle everything and get the Cure's blessing.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading He had said he would be down with the first drive of logs in the summer, and at the little church of St. Saviour's they would settle everything and get the Cure's blessing.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Annette had made inventory of them every day since the dot was complete--at first with a great deal of pride, after a time more shyly and wistfully: Benoit did not come.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The chest of drawers, the bed, the bedding, the pieces of linen, and the pile of yarn had been ready for many months.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The chest of drawers, the bed, the bedding, the pieces of linen, and the pile of yarn had been ready for many months.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Annette had made inventory of them every day since the dot was complete--at first with a great deal of pride, after a time more shyly and wistfully: Benoit did not come.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Annette had made inventory of them every day since the dot was complete--at first with a great deal of pride, after a time more shyly and wistfully: Benoit did not come.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The chest of drawers, the bed, the bedding, the pieces of linen, and the pile of yarn had been ready for many months.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The chest of drawers, the bed, the bedding, the pieces of linen, and the pile of yarn had been ready for many months.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The chest of drawers, the bed, the bedding, the pieces of linen, and the pile of yarn had been ready for many months.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Annette had made inventory of them every day since the dot was complete--at first with a great deal of pride, after a time more shyly and wistfully: Benoit did not come.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The chest of drawers, the bed, the bedding, the pieces of linen, and the pile of yarn had been ready for many months.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had said he would be down with the first drive of logs in the summer, and at the little church of St. Saviour's they would settle everything and get the Cure's blessing.
Saviour's
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From this reading He had said he would be down with the first drive of logs in the summer, and at the little church of St. Saviour's they would settle everything and get the Cure's blessing.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading He had said he would be down with the first drive of logs in the summer, and at the little church of St. Saviour's they would settle everything and get the Cure's blessing.
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading Annette had made inventory of them every day since the dot was complete--at first with a great deal of pride, after a time more shyly and wistfully: Benoit did not come.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Annette had made inventory of them every day since the dot was complete--at first with a great deal of pride, after a time more shyly and wistfully: Benoit did not come.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had said he would be down with the first drive of logs in the summer, and at the little church of St. Saviour's they would settle everything and get the Cure's blessing.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He had said he would be down with the first drive of logs in the summer, and at the little church of St. Saviour's they would settle everything and get the Cure's blessing.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chest of drawers, the bed, the bedding, the pieces of linen, and the pile of yarn had been ready for many months.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Annette had made inventory of them every day since the dot was complete--at first with a great deal of pride, after a time more shyly and wistfully: Benoit did not come.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had said he would be down with the first drive of logs in the summer, and at the little church of St. Saviour's they would settle everything and get the Cure's blessing.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Annette had made inventory of them every day since the dot was complete--at first with a great deal of pride, after a time more shyly and wistfully: Benoit did not come.
VolumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume 3.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Annette had made inventory of them every day since the dot was complete--at first with a great deal of pride, after a time more shyly and wistfully: Benoit did not come.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading Annette had made inventory of them every day since the dot was complete--at first with a great deal of pride, after a time more shyly and wistfully: Benoit did not come.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Annette had made inventory of them every day since the dot was complete--at first with a great deal of pride, after a time more shyly and wistfully: Benoit did not come.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had said he would be down with the first drive of logs in the summer, and at the little church of St. Saviour's they would settle everything and get the Cure's blessing.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading The chest of drawers, the bed, the bedding, the pieces of linen, and the pile of yarn had been ready for many months.
