adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the Old Cure was alive Jean Jacques was a lesser light, and he accepted his degree of illumination with content.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading When the Old Cure was alive Jean Jacques was a lesser light, and he accepted his degree of illumination with content.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading But when Pere Langon was gathered to his fathers, and thousands had turned away from the graveyard, where he who had baptised them, confirmed them, blessed them, comforted them, and firmly led them was laid to rest, they did not turn at once to his successor with confidence and affection.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading When the Old Cure was alive Jean Jacques was a lesser light, and he accepted his degree of illumination with content.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the Old Cure was alive Jean Jacques was a lesser light, and he accepted his degree of illumination with content.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But when Pere Langon was gathered to his fathers, and thousands had turned away from the graveyard, where he who had baptised them, confirmed them, blessed them, comforted them, and firmly led them was laid to rest, they did not turn at once to his successor with confidence and affection.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But when Pere Langon was gathered to his fathers, and thousands had turned away from the graveyard, where he who had baptised them, confirmed them, blessed them, comforted them, and firmly led them was laid to rest, they did not turn at once to his successor with confidence and affection.
baptisedadjective
having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism
From this reading But when Pere Langon was gathered to his fathers, and thousands had turned away from the graveyard, where he who had baptised them, confirmed them, blessed them, comforted them, and firmly led them was laid to rest, they did not turn at once to his successor with confidence and affection.
Barbille
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From this reading STORY It was hard to say which was the more important person in the parish, the New Cure or M'sieu' Jean Jacques Barbille.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The new cure, M. Savry, was young; the Old Cure had lived to be eighty-five, bearing wherever he went a lamp of wisdom at which the people lighted their small souls.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The new cure, M. Savry, was young; the Old Cure had lived to be eighty-five, bearing wherever he went a lamp of wisdom at which the people lighted their small souls.
blessedadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading But when Pere Langon was gathered to his fathers, and thousands had turned away from the graveyard, where he who had baptised them, confirmed them, blessed them, comforted them, and firmly led them was laid to rest, they did not turn at once to his successor with confidence and affection.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when Pere Langon was gathered to his fathers, and thousands had turned away from the graveyard, where he who had baptised them, confirmed them, blessed them, comforted them, and firmly led them was laid to rest, they did not turn at once to his successor with confidence and affection.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading But when Pere Langon was gathered to his fathers, and thousands had turned away from the graveyard, where he who had baptised them, confirmed them, blessed them, comforted them, and firmly led them was laid to rest, they did not turn at once to his successor with confidence and affection.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The New Cure could command their obedience, but he could not command their love and confidence until he had earned them.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading But when Pere Langon was gathered to his fathers, and thousands had turned away from the graveyard, where he who had baptised them, confirmed them, blessed them, comforted them, and firmly led them was laid to rest, they did not turn at once to his successor with confidence and affection.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading But when Pere Langon was gathered to his fathers, and thousands had turned away from the graveyard, where he who had baptised them, confirmed them, blessed them, comforted them, and firmly led them was laid to rest, they did not turn at once to his successor with confidence and affection.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading When the Old Cure was alive Jean Jacques was a lesser light, and he accepted his degree of illumination with content.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The New Cure could command their obedience, but he could not command their love and confidence until he had earned them.
CureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading STORY It was hard to say which was the more important person in the parish, the New Cure or M'sieu' Jean Jacques Barbille.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading When the Old Cure was alive Jean Jacques was a lesser light, and he accepted his degree of illumination with content.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But when Pere Langon was gathered to his fathers, and thousands had turned away from the graveyard, where he who had baptised them, confirmed them, blessed them, comforted them, and firmly led them was laid to rest, they did not turn at once to his successor with confidence and affection.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading The New Cure could command their obedience, but he could not command their love and confidence until he had earned them.
eighty-fiveadjective
being five more than eighty
From this reading The new cure, M. Savry, was young; the Old Cure had lived to be eighty-five, bearing wherever he went a lamp of wisdom at which the people lighted their small souls.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But when Pere Langon was gathered to his fathers, and thousands had turned away from the graveyard, where he who had baptised them, confirmed them, blessed them, comforted them, and firmly led them was laid to rest, they did not turn at once to his successor with confidence and affection.
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading But when Pere Langon was gathered to his fathers, and thousands had turned away from the graveyard, where he who had baptised them, confirmed them, blessed them, comforted them, and firmly led them was laid to rest, they did not turn at once to his successor with confidence and affection.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But when Pere Langon was gathered to his fathers, and thousands had turned away from the graveyard, where he who had baptised them, confirmed them, blessed them, comforted them, and firmly led them was laid to rest, they did not turn at once to his successor with confidence and affection.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading But when Pere Langon was gathered to his fathers, and thousands had turned away from the graveyard, where he who had baptised them, confirmed them, blessed them, comforted them, and firmly led them was laid to rest, they did not turn at once to his successor with confidence and affection.
graveyardnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading But when Pere Langon was gathered to his fathers, and thousands had turned away from the graveyard, where he who had baptised them, confirmed them, blessed them, comforted them, and firmly led them was laid to rest, they did not turn at once to his successor with confidence and affection.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when Pere Langon was gathered to his fathers, and thousands had turned away from the graveyard, where he who had baptised them, confirmed them, blessed them, comforted them, and firmly led them was laid to rest, they did not turn at once to his successor with confidence and affection.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading STORY It was hard to say which was the more important person in the parish, the New Cure or M'sieu' Jean Jacques Barbille.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Old Cure was alive Jean Jacques was a lesser light, and he accepted his degree of illumination with content.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the Old Cure was alive Jean Jacques was a lesser light, and he accepted his degree of illumination with content.
illuminationnounUS /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading When the Old Cure was alive Jean Jacques was a lesser light, and he accepted his degree of illumination with content.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading STORY It was hard to say which was the more important person in the parish, the New Cure or M'sieu' Jean Jacques Barbille.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STORY It was hard to say which was the more important person in the parish, the New Cure or M'sieu' Jean Jacques Barbille.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading STORY It was hard to say which was the more important person in the parish, the New Cure or M'sieu' Jean Jacques Barbille.
Jacques
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STORY It was hard to say which was the more important person in the parish, the New Cure or M'sieu' Jean Jacques Barbille.
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading STORY It was hard to say which was the more important person in the parish, the New Cure or M'sieu' Jean Jacques Barbille.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading But when Pere Langon was gathered to his fathers, and thousands had turned away from the graveyard, where he who had baptised them, confirmed them, blessed them, comforted them, and firmly led them was laid to rest, they did not turn at once to his successor with confidence and affection.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The new cure, M. Savry, was young; the Old Cure had lived to be eighty-five, bearing wherever he went a lamp of wisdom at which the people lighted their small souls.
Langon
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From this reading But when Pere Langon was gathered to his fathers, and thousands had turned away from the graveyard, where he who had baptised them, confirmed them, blessed them, comforted them, and firmly led them was laid to rest, they did not turn at once to his successor with confidence and affection.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading But when Pere Langon was gathered to his fathers, and thousands had turned away from the graveyard, where he who had baptised them, confirmed them, blessed them, comforted them, and firmly led them was laid to rest, they did not turn at once to his successor with confidence and affection.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading When the Old Cure was alive Jean Jacques was a lesser light, and he accepted his degree of illumination with content.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When the Old Cure was alive Jean Jacques was a lesser light, and he accepted his degree of illumination with content.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading The new cure, M. Savry, was young; the Old Cure had lived to be eighty-five, bearing wherever he went a lamp of wisdom at which the people lighted their small souls.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The new cure, M. Savry, was young; the Old Cure had lived to be eighty-five, bearing wherever he went a lamp of wisdom at which the people lighted their small souls.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The New Cure could command their obedience, but he could not command their love and confidence until he had earned them.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The new cure, M. Savry, was young; the Old Cure had lived to be eighty-five, bearing wherever he went a lamp of wisdom at which the people lighted their small souls.
M'sieu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STORY It was hard to say which was the more important person in the parish, the New Cure or M'sieu' Jean Jacques Barbille.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading STORY It was hard to say which was the more important person in the parish, the New Cure or M'sieu' Jean Jacques Barbille.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading STORY It was hard to say which was the more important person in the parish, the New Cure or M'sieu' Jean Jacques Barbille.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But when Pere Langon was gathered to his fathers, and thousands had turned away from the graveyard, where he who had baptised them, confirmed them, blessed them, comforted them, and firmly led them was laid to rest, they did not turn at once to his successor with confidence and affection.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading The New Cure could command their obedience, but he could not command their love and confidence until he had earned them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the Old Cure was alive Jean Jacques was a lesser light, and he accepted his degree of illumination with content.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When the Old Cure was alive Jean Jacques was a lesser light, and he accepted his degree of illumination with content.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading But when Pere Langon was gathered to his fathers, and thousands had turned away from the graveyard, where he who had baptised them, confirmed them, blessed them, comforted them, and firmly led them was laid to rest, they did not turn at once to his successor with confidence and affection.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading STORY It was hard to say which was the more important person in the parish, the New Cure or M'sieu' Jean Jacques Barbille.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading STORY It was hard to say which was the more important person in the parish, the New Cure or M'sieu' Jean Jacques Barbille.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The new cure, M. Savry, was young; the Old Cure had lived to be eighty-five, bearing wherever he went a lamp of wisdom at which the people lighted their small souls.
Pere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when Pere Langon was gathered to his fathers, and thousands had turned away from the graveyard, where he who had baptised them, confirmed them, blessed them, comforted them, and firmly led them was laid to rest, they did not turn at once to his successor with confidence and affection.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading STORY It was hard to say which was the more important person in the parish, the New Cure or M'sieu' Jean Jacques Barbille.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But when Pere Langon was gathered to his fathers, and thousands had turned away from the graveyard, where he who had baptised them, confirmed them, blessed them, comforted them, and firmly led them was laid to rest, they did not turn at once to his successor with confidence and affection.
Savry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The new cure, M. Savry, was young; the Old Cure had lived to be eighty-five, bearing wherever he went a lamp of wisdom at which the people lighted their small souls.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading STORY It was hard to say which was the more important person in the parish, the New Cure or M'sieu' Jean Jacques Barbille.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The new cure, M. Savry, was young; the Old Cure had lived to be eighty-five, bearing wherever he went a lamp of wisdom at which the people lighted their small souls.
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The new cure, M. Savry, was young; the Old Cure had lived to be eighty-five, bearing wherever he went a lamp of wisdom at which the people lighted their small souls.
STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading STORY It was hard to say which was the more important person in the parish, the New Cure or M'sieu' Jean Jacques Barbille.
successornounUS /səkˈsesər/
a person who follows next in order
From this reading But when Pere Langon was gathered to his fathers, and thousands had turned away from the graveyard, where he who had baptised them, confirmed them, blessed them, comforted them, and firmly led them was laid to rest, they did not turn at once to his successor with confidence and affection.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STORY It was hard to say which was the more important person in the parish, the New Cure or M'sieu' Jean Jacques Barbille.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The new cure, M. Savry, was young; the Old Cure had lived to be eighty-five, bearing wherever he went a lamp of wisdom at which the people lighted their small souls.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But when Pere Langon was gathered to his fathers, and thousands had turned away from the graveyard, where he who had baptised them, confirmed them, blessed them, comforted them, and firmly led them was laid to rest, they did not turn at once to his successor with confidence and affection.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when Pere Langon was gathered to his fathers, and thousands had turned away from the graveyard, where he who had baptised them, confirmed them, blessed them, comforted them, and firmly led them was laid to rest, they did not turn at once to his successor with confidence and affection.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading But when Pere Langon was gathered to his fathers, and thousands had turned away from the graveyard, where he who had baptised them, confirmed them, blessed them, comforted them, and firmly led them was laid to rest, they did not turn at once to his successor with confidence and affection.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STORY It was hard to say which was the more important person in the parish, the New Cure or M'sieu' Jean Jacques Barbille.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But when Pere Langon was gathered to his fathers, and thousands had turned away from the graveyard, where he who had baptised them, confirmed them, blessed them, comforted them, and firmly led them was laid to rest, they did not turn at once to his successor with confidence and affection.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But when Pere Langon was gathered to his fathers, and thousands had turned away from the graveyard, where he who had baptised them, confirmed them, blessed them, comforted them, and firmly led them was laid to rest, they did not turn at once to his successor with confidence and affection.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The New Cure could command their obedience, but he could not command their love and confidence until he had earned them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STORY It was hard to say which was the more important person in the parish, the New Cure or M'sieu' Jean Jacques Barbille.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The new cure, M. Savry, was young; the Old Cure had lived to be eighty-five, bearing wherever he went a lamp of wisdom at which the people lighted their small souls.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the Old Cure was alive Jean Jacques was a lesser light, and he accepted his degree of illumination with content.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But when Pere Langon was gathered to his fathers, and thousands had turned away from the graveyard, where he who had baptised them, confirmed them, blessed them, comforted them, and firmly led them was laid to rest, they did not turn at once to his successor with confidence and affection.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading The new cure, M. Savry, was young; the Old Cure had lived to be eighty-five, bearing wherever he went a lamp of wisdom at which the people lighted their small souls.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading STORY It was hard to say which was the more important person in the parish, the New Cure or M'sieu' Jean Jacques Barbille.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But when Pere Langon was gathered to his fathers, and thousands had turned away from the graveyard, where he who had baptised them, confirmed them, blessed them, comforted them, and firmly led them was laid to rest, they did not turn at once to his successor with confidence and affection.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading The new cure, M. Savry, was young; the Old Cure had lived to be eighty-five, bearing wherever he went a lamp of wisdom at which the people lighted their small souls.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the Old Cure was alive Jean Jacques was a lesser light, and he accepted his degree of illumination with content.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The new cure, M. Savry, was young; the Old Cure had lived to be eighty-five, bearing wherever he went a lamp of wisdom at which the people lighted their small souls.
