adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
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 Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading MORNING TALK Doctor Desprez always rose early.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I rise earlier than any one else in the village,” he once boasted.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Before the smoke arose, before the first cart rattled over the bridge to the day’s labour in the fields, he was to be found wandering in his garden.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before the smoke arose, before the first cart rattled over the bridge to the day’s labour in the fields, he was to be found wandering in his garden.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the smoke arose, before the first cart rattled over the bridge to the day’s labour in the fields, he was to be found wandering in his garden.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading “I rise earlier than any one else in the village,” he once boasted.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
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 Before the smoke arose, before the first cart rattled over the bridge to the day’s labour in the fields, he was to be found wandering in his garden.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Before the smoke arose, before the first cart rattled over the bridge to the day’s labour in the fields, he was to be found wandering in his garden.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Before the smoke arose, before the first cart rattled over the bridge to the day’s labour in the fields, he was to be found wandering in his garden.
Desprez
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORNING TALK Doctor Desprez always rose early.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading MORNING TALK Doctor Desprez always rose early.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading “I rise earlier than any one else in the village,” he once boasted.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading MORNING TALK Doctor Desprez always rose early.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I rise earlier than any one else in the village,” he once boasted.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
endlesslyadverbUS /ˈendləsli/
continuing forever without end
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Before the smoke arose, before the first cart rattled over the bridge to the day’s labour in the fields, he was to be found wandering in his garden.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Before the smoke arose, before the first cart rattled over the bridge to the day’s labour in the fields, he was to be found wandering in his garden.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no time, he used to say, for making theories like the early morning.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Before the smoke arose, before the first cart rattled over the bridge to the day’s labour in the fields, he was to be found wandering in his garden.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Before the smoke arose, before the first cart rattled over the bridge to the day’s labour in the fields, he was to be found wandering in his garden.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before the smoke arose, before the first cart rattled over the bridge to the day’s labour in the fields, he was to be found wandering in his garden.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the smoke arose, before the first cart rattled over the bridge to the day’s labour in the fields, he was to be found wandering in his garden.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I rise earlier than any one else in the village,” he once boasted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before the smoke arose, before the first cart rattled over the bridge to the day’s labour in the fields, he was to be found wandering in his garden.
labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Before the smoke arose, before the first cart rattled over the bridge to the day’s labour in the fields, he was to be found wandering in his garden.
landing-place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was no time, he used to say, for making theories like the early morning.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading There was no time, he used to say, for making theories like the early morning.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
MORNINGnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MORNING TALK Doctor Desprez always rose early.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no time, he used to say, for making theories like the early morning.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “I rise earlier than any one else in the village,” he once boasted.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I rise earlier than any one else in the village,” he once boasted.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Before the smoke arose, before the first cart rattled over the bridge to the day’s labour in the fields, he was to be found wandering in his garden.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
pearnounUS /per/
sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Before the smoke arose, before the first cart rattled over the bridge to the day’s labour in the fields, he was to be found wandering in his garden.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading “I rise earlier than any one else in the village,” he once boasted.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading MORNING TALK Doctor Desprez always rose early.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading There was no time, he used to say, for making theories like the early morning.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Before the smoke arose, before the first cart rattled over the bridge to the day’s labour in the fields, he was to be found wandering in his garden.
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
TALKverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading MORNING TALK Doctor Desprez always rose early.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I rise earlier than any one else in the village,” he once boasted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the smoke arose, before the first cart rattled over the bridge to the day’s labour in the fields, he was to be found wandering in his garden.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading There was no time, he used to say, for making theories like the early morning.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no time, he used to say, for making theories like the early morning.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was no time, he used to say, for making theories like the early morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before the smoke arose, before the first cart rattled over the bridge to the day’s labour in the fields, he was to be found wandering in his garden.
trellice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading There was no time, he used to say, for making theories like the early morning.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “I rise earlier than any one else in the village,” he once boasted.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading Before the smoke arose, before the first cart rattled over the bridge to the day’s labour in the fields, he was to be found wandering in his garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before the smoke arose, before the first cart rattled over the bridge to the day’s labour in the fields, he was to be found wandering in his garden.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now he would pick a bunch of grapes; now he would eat a big pear under the trellice; now he would draw all sorts of fancies on the path with the end of his cane; now he would go down and watch the river running endlessly past the timber landing-place at which he moored his boat.
