adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading This is what the Young Doctor said to one who had been under his anxious care for a few, vivid days.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
Askatoon
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From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This is what the Young Doctor said to one who had been under his anxious care for a few, vivid days.
billowingadjectiveUS /ˈbɪloʊɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
brown-bearded
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From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
CanadiansnounUS /kəˈneɪdiənz/
plural of “canadian” — a native or inhabitant of Canada
From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading This is what the Young Doctor said to one who had been under his anxious care for a few, vivid days.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading You are a Catholic, of course, monsieur?"
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading You are a Catholic, of course, monsieur?"
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This is what the Young Doctor said to one who had been under his anxious care for a few, vivid days.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
exercisingnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzɪŋ/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This is what the Young Doctor said to one who had been under his anxious care for a few, vivid days.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is what the Young Doctor said to one who had been under his anxious care for a few, vivid days.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
grey-brownadjective
of brown tinged with grey
From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
habitantnoun
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
hereaboutsadverbUS /ˈhɪrəbaʊts/
in this general vicinity
From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This is what the Young Doctor said to one who had been under his anxious care for a few, vivid days.
honourablyadverbUS /ˈɑːnərəbli/
with honor
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is what the Young Doctor said to one who had been under his anxious care for a few, vivid days.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
Jacques
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From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
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 "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
monsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading You are a Catholic, of course, monsieur?"
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
pine-hills
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This is what the Young Doctor said to one who had been under his anxious care for a few, vivid days.
Saviour's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is what the Young Doctor said to one who had been under his anxious care for a few, vivid days.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is what the Young Doctor said to one who had been under his anxious care for a few, vivid days.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This is what the Young Doctor said to one who had been under his anxious care for a few, vivid days.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading This is what the Young Doctor said to one who had been under his anxious care for a few, vivid days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is what the Young Doctor said to one who had been under his anxious care for a few, vivid days.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This is what the Young Doctor said to one who had been under his anxious care for a few, vivid days.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are a Catholic, of course, monsieur?"
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
