adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's been a long time since we met in Québec and much water has flowed under that bridge of Avignon, of which we French sing, but I can't see that any one of you has changed much."
actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading "Nor you," said Robert, catching his tone and acting as spokesman for the three.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "I am glad to see you again Mr. Willet, Mr. Lennox and Tayoga, the brave Onondaga," he said.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad to see you again Mr. Willet, Mr. Lennox and Tayoga, the brave Onondaga," he said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GODS AT PLAY De Galissonnière gazed at the three faces, peering at him over the brink, and then drew himself together jauntily.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "It's been a long time since we met in Québec and much water has flowed under that bridge of Avignon, of which we French sing, but I can't see that any one of you has changed much."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Nor you," said Robert, catching his tone and acting as spokesman for the three.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GODS AT PLAY De Galissonnière gazed at the three faces, peering at him over the brink, and then drew himself together jauntily.
AvignonnounUS /ˈævɪnjɔːn/
a town in southeastern France on the Rhone River; the seat of the papacy from 1309 to 1378 and the residence of antipopes during the Great Schism
From this reading "It's been a long time since we met in Québec and much water has flowed under that bridge of Avignon, of which we French sing, but I can't see that any one of you has changed much."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It's been a long time since we met in Québec and much water has flowed under that bridge of Avignon, of which we French sing, but I can't see that any one of you has changed much."
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "I am glad to see you again Mr. Willet, Mr. Lennox and Tayoga, the brave Onondaga," he said.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading "It's been a long time since we met in Québec and much water has flowed under that bridge of Avignon, of which we French sing, but I can't see that any one of you has changed much."
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading THE GODS AT PLAY De Galissonnière gazed at the three faces, peering at him over the brink, and then drew himself together jauntily.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's been a long time since we met in Québec and much water has flowed under that bridge of Avignon, of which we French sing, but I can't see that any one of you has changed much."
can't
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From this reading "It's been a long time since we met in Québec and much water has flowed under that bridge of Avignon, of which we French sing, but I can't see that any one of you has changed much."
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "Nor you," said Robert, catching his tone and acting as spokesman for the three.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "It's been a long time since we met in Québec and much water has flowed under that bridge of Avignon, of which we French sing, but I can't see that any one of you has changed much."
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading His position, perched on the face of the cliff, was picturesque, and he made the most of it.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE GODS AT PLAY De Galissonnière gazed at the three faces, peering at him over the brink, and then drew himself together jauntily.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading THE GODS AT PLAY De Galissonnière gazed at the three faces, peering at him over the brink, and then drew himself together jauntily.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His position, perched on the face of the cliff, was picturesque, and he made the most of it.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE GODS AT PLAY De Galissonnière gazed at the three faces, peering at him over the brink, and then drew himself together jauntily.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading "It's been a long time since we met in Québec and much water has flowed under that bridge of Avignon, of which we French sing, but I can't see that any one of you has changed much."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Nor you," said Robert, catching his tone and acting as spokesman for the three.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "It's been a long time since we met in Québec and much water has flowed under that bridge of Avignon, of which we French sing, but I can't see that any one of you has changed much."
Galissonnière
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From this reading THE GODS AT PLAY De Galissonnière gazed at the three faces, peering at him over the brink, and then drew himself together jauntily.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE GODS AT PLAY De Galissonnière gazed at the three faces, peering at him over the brink, and then drew himself together jauntily.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad to see you again Mr. Willet, Mr. Lennox and Tayoga, the brave Onondaga," he said.
GODSnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading THE GODS AT PLAY De Galissonnière gazed at the three faces, peering at him over the brink, and then drew himself together jauntily.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's been a long time since we met in Québec and much water has flowed under that bridge of Avignon, of which we French sing, but I can't see that any one of you has changed much."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His position, perched on the face of the cliff, was picturesque, and he made the most of it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GODS AT PLAY De Galissonnière gazed at the three faces, peering at him over the brink, and then drew himself together jauntily.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE GODS AT PLAY De Galissonnière gazed at the three faces, peering at him over the brink, and then drew himself together jauntily.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His position, perched on the face of the cliff, was picturesque, and he made the most of it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am glad to see you again Mr. Willet, Mr. Lennox and Tayoga, the brave Onondaga," he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's been a long time since we met in Québec and much water has flowed under that bridge of Avignon, of which we French sing, but I can't see that any one of you has changed much."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His position, perched on the face of the cliff, was picturesque, and he made the most of it.
It's
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From this reading "It's been a long time since we met in Québec and much water has flowed under that bridge of Avignon, of which we French sing, but I can't see that any one of you has changed much."
jauntilyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔːntəli/
in a jaunty fashionable manner
From this reading THE GODS AT PLAY De Galissonnière gazed at the three faces, peering at him over the brink, and then drew himself together jauntily.
Lennox
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From this reading "I am glad to see you again Mr. Willet, Mr. Lennox and Tayoga, the brave Onondaga," he said.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "It's been a long time since we met in Québec and much water has flowed under that bridge of Avignon, of which we French sing, but I can't see that any one of you has changed much."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His position, perched on the face of the cliff, was picturesque, and he made the most of it.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "It's been a long time since we met in Québec and much water has flowed under that bridge of Avignon, of which we French sing, but I can't see that any one of you has changed much."
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading His position, perched on the face of the cliff, was picturesque, and he made the most of it.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I am glad to see you again Mr. Willet, Mr. Lennox and Tayoga, the brave Onondaga," he said.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "It's been a long time since we met in Québec and much water has flowed under that bridge of Avignon, of which we French sing, but I can't see that any one of you has changed much."
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Nor you," said Robert, catching his tone and acting as spokesman for the three.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His position, perched on the face of the cliff, was picturesque, and he made the most of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His position, perched on the face of the cliff, was picturesque, and he made the most of it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It's been a long time since we met in Québec and much water has flowed under that bridge of Avignon, of which we French sing, but I can't see that any one of you has changed much."
OnondaganounUS /ˌɑːnənˈdɔːɡə/
a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living between Lake Champlain and the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading "I am glad to see you again Mr. Willet, Mr. Lennox and Tayoga, the brave Onondaga," he said.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE GODS AT PLAY De Galissonnière gazed at the three faces, peering at him over the brink, and then drew himself together jauntily.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading THE GODS AT PLAY De Galissonnière gazed at the three faces, peering at him over the brink, and then drew himself together jauntily.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading His position, perched on the face of the cliff, was picturesque, and he made the most of it.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading His position, perched on the face of the cliff, was picturesque, and he made the most of it.
PLAYverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading THE GODS AT PLAY De Galissonnière gazed at the three faces, peering at him over the brink, and then drew himself together jauntily.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading His position, perched on the face of the cliff, was picturesque, and he made the most of it.
Québec
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From this reading "It's been a long time since we met in Québec and much water has flowed under that bridge of Avignon, of which we French sing, but I can't see that any one of you has changed much."
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "Nor you," said Robert, catching his tone and acting as spokesman for the three.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am glad to see you again Mr. Willet, Mr. Lennox and Tayoga, the brave Onondaga," he said.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I am glad to see you again Mr. Willet, Mr. Lennox and Tayoga, the brave Onondaga," he said.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "It's been a long time since we met in Québec and much water has flowed under that bridge of Avignon, of which we French sing, but I can't see that any one of you has changed much."
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading "It's been a long time since we met in Québec and much water has flowed under that bridge of Avignon, of which we French sing, but I can't see that any one of you has changed much."
spokesmannounUS /ˈspoʊksmən/
a male spokesperson
From this reading "Nor you," said Robert, catching his tone and acting as spokesman for the three.
Tayoga
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From this reading "I am glad to see you again Mr. Willet, Mr. Lennox and Tayoga, the brave Onondaga," he said.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's been a long time since we met in Québec and much water has flowed under that bridge of Avignon, of which we French sing, but I can't see that any one of you has changed much."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GODS AT PLAY De Galissonnière gazed at the three faces, peering at him over the brink, and then drew himself together jauntily.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE GODS AT PLAY De Galissonnière gazed at the three faces, peering at him over the brink, and then drew himself together jauntily.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE GODS AT PLAY De Galissonnière gazed at the three faces, peering at him over the brink, and then drew himself together jauntily.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It's been a long time since we met in Québec and much water has flowed under that bridge of Avignon, of which we French sing, but I can't see that any one of you has changed much."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am glad to see you again Mr. Willet, Mr. Lennox and Tayoga, the brave Onondaga," he said.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE GODS AT PLAY De Galissonnière gazed at the three faces, peering at him over the brink, and then drew himself together jauntily.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Nor you," said Robert, catching his tone and acting as spokesman for the three.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "It's been a long time since we met in Québec and much water has flowed under that bridge of Avignon, of which we French sing, but I can't see that any one of you has changed much."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His position, perched on the face of the cliff, was picturesque, and he made the most of it.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "It's been a long time since we met in Québec and much water has flowed under that bridge of Avignon, of which we French sing, but I can't see that any one of you has changed much."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It's been a long time since we met in Québec and much water has flowed under that bridge of Avignon, of which we French sing, but I can't see that any one of you has changed much."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It's been a long time since we met in Québec and much water has flowed under that bridge of Avignon, of which we French sing, but I can't see that any one of you has changed much."
WilletnounUS /ˈwɪlɪt/
large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts
From this reading "I am glad to see you again Mr. Willet, Mr. Lennox and Tayoga, the brave Onondaga," he said.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am glad to see you again Mr. Willet, Mr. Lennox and Tayoga, the brave Onondaga," he said.
