adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We meet him, a raw youth, standing, one blazing summer day on the Bridge of Avignon.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading Three-quarters of the way across the Rhone might you go, and then you would come to abrupt nothingness, just the swirling river far below your arrested feet.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Three-quarters of the way across the Rhone might you go, and then you would come to abrupt nothingness, just the swirling river far below your arrested feet.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading It was not, needless to remark, the Pont d'Avignon of the gay old song, for the further arch of that was swept away by floods long ago, and it now remains a thing of pathetic uselessness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not, needless to remark, the Pont d'Avignon of the gay old song, for the further arch of that was swept away by floods long ago, and it now remains a thing of pathetic uselessness.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading It was not, needless to remark, the Pont d'Avignon of the gay old song, for the further arch of that was swept away by floods long ago, and it now remains a thing of pathetic uselessness.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Three-quarters of the way across the Rhone might you go, and then you would come to abrupt nothingness, just the swirling river far below your arrested feet.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading He insists on this episode, because, says he, the bridge is associated with important events in his life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To realize Petit Patou in the British General of Brigade, we must turn to the manuscript mentioned at the beginning of this story.
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 We meet him, a raw youth, standing, one blazing summer day on the Bridge of Avignon.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was not, needless to remark, the Pont d'Avignon of the gay old song, for the further arch of that was swept away by floods long ago, and it now remains a thing of pathetic uselessness.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He insists on this episode, because, says he, the bridge is associated with important events in his life.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading To realize Petit Patou in the British General of Brigade, we must turn to the manuscript mentioned at the beginning of this story.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Three-quarters of the way across the Rhone might you go, and then you would come to abrupt nothingness, just the swirling river far below your arrested feet.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading We meet him, a raw youth, standing, one blazing summer day on the Bridge of Avignon.
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 We meet him, a raw youth, standing, one blazing summer day on the Bridge of Avignon.
BrigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading To realize Petit Patou in the British General of Brigade, we must turn to the manuscript mentioned at the beginning of this story.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading To realize Petit Patou in the British General of Brigade, we must turn to the manuscript mentioned at the beginning of this story.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was not, needless to remark, the Pont d'Avignon of the gay old song, for the further arch of that was swept away by floods long ago, and it now remains a thing of pathetic uselessness.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Three-quarters of the way across the Rhone might you go, and then you would come to abrupt nothingness, just the swirling river far below your arrested feet.
d'Avignon
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From this reading It was not, needless to remark, the Pont d'Avignon of the gay old song, for the further arch of that was swept away by floods long ago, and it now remains a thing of pathetic uselessness.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We meet him, a raw youth, standing, one blazing summer day on the Bridge of Avignon.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading He insists on this episode, because, says he, the bridge is associated with important events in his life.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He insists on this episode, because, says he, the bridge is associated with important events in his life.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Three-quarters of the way across the Rhone might you go, and then you would come to abrupt nothingness, just the swirling river far below your arrested feet.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Three-quarters of the way across the Rhone might you go, and then you would come to abrupt nothingness, just the swirling river far below your arrested feet.
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading It was not, needless to remark, the Pont d'Avignon of the gay old song, for the further arch of that was swept away by floods long ago, and it now remains a thing of pathetic uselessness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not, needless to remark, the Pont d'Avignon of the gay old song, for the further arch of that was swept away by floods long ago, and it now remains a thing of pathetic uselessness.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading It was not, needless to remark, the Pont d'Avignon of the gay old song, for the further arch of that was swept away by floods long ago, and it now remains a thing of pathetic uselessness.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It was not, needless to remark, the Pont d'Avignon of the gay old song, for the further arch of that was swept away by floods long ago, and it now remains a thing of pathetic uselessness.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading To realize Petit Patou in the British General of Brigade, we must turn to the manuscript mentioned at the beginning of this story.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Three-quarters of the way across the Rhone might you go, and then you would come to abrupt nothingness, just the swirling river far below your arrested feet.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He insists on this episode, because, says he, the bridge is associated with important events in his life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We meet him, a raw youth, standing, one blazing summer day on the Bridge of Avignon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He insists on this episode, because, says he, the bridge is associated with important events in his life.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading He insists on this episode, because, says he, the bridge is associated with important events in his life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To realize Petit Patou in the British General of Brigade, we must turn to the manuscript mentioned at the beginning of this story.
insistsverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading He insists on this episode, because, says he, the bridge is associated with important events in his life.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He insists on this episode, because, says he, the bridge is associated with important events in his life.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not, needless to remark, the Pont d'Avignon of the gay old song, for the further arch of that was swept away by floods long ago, and it now remains a thing of pathetic uselessness.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Three-quarters of the way across the Rhone might you go, and then you would come to abrupt nothingness, just the swirling river far below your arrested feet.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He insists on this episode, because, says he, the bridge is associated with important events in his life.
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 was not, needless to remark, the Pont d'Avignon of the gay old song, for the further arch of that was swept away by floods long ago, and it now remains a thing of pathetic uselessness.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading To realize Petit Patou in the British General of Brigade, we must turn to the manuscript mentioned at the beginning of this story.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading We meet him, a raw youth, standing, one blazing summer day on the Bridge of Avignon.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading To realize Petit Patou in the British General of Brigade, we must turn to the manuscript mentioned at the beginning of this story.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Three-quarters of the way across the Rhone might you go, and then you would come to abrupt nothingness, just the swirling river far below your arrested feet.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To realize Petit Patou in the British General of Brigade, we must turn to the manuscript mentioned at the beginning of this story.
needlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading It was not, needless to remark, the Pont d'Avignon of the gay old song, for the further arch of that was swept away by floods long ago, and it now remains a thing of pathetic uselessness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not, needless to remark, the Pont d'Avignon of the gay old song, for the further arch of that was swept away by floods long ago, and it now remains a thing of pathetic uselessness.
nothingnessnounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋnəs/
the state of nonexistence
From this reading Three-quarters of the way across the Rhone might you go, and then you would come to abrupt nothingness, just the swirling river far below your arrested feet.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was not, needless to remark, the Pont d'Avignon of the gay old song, for the further arch of that was swept away by floods long ago, and it now remains a thing of pathetic uselessness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To realize Petit Patou in the British General of Brigade, we must turn to the manuscript mentioned at the beginning of this story.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was not, needless to remark, the Pont d'Avignon of the gay old song, for the further arch of that was swept away by floods long ago, and it now remains a thing of pathetic uselessness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We meet him, a raw youth, standing, one blazing summer day on the Bridge of Avignon.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We meet him, a raw youth, standing, one blazing summer day on the Bridge of Avignon.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was not, needless to remark, the Pont d'Avignon of the gay old song, for the further arch of that was swept away by floods long ago, and it now remains a thing of pathetic uselessness.
Patou
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From this reading To realize Petit Patou in the British General of Brigade, we must turn to the manuscript mentioned at the beginning of this story.
Petit
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From this reading To realize Petit Patou in the British General of Brigade, we must turn to the manuscript mentioned at the beginning of this story.
Pont
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From this reading It was not, needless to remark, the Pont d'Avignon of the gay old song, for the further arch of that was swept away by floods long ago, and it now remains a thing of pathetic uselessness.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading We meet him, a raw youth, standing, one blazing summer day on the Bridge of Avignon.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading To realize Petit Patou in the British General of Brigade, we must turn to the manuscript mentioned at the beginning of this story.
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading It was not, needless to remark, the Pont d'Avignon of the gay old song, for the further arch of that was swept away by floods long ago, and it now remains a thing of pathetic uselessness.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading It was not, needless to remark, the Pont d'Avignon of the gay old song, for the further arch of that was swept away by floods long ago, and it now remains a thing of pathetic uselessness.
RhonenounUS /roʊn/
a major French river; flows into the Mediterranean near Marseilles
From this reading Three-quarters of the way across the Rhone might you go, and then you would come to abrupt nothingness, just the swirling river far below your arrested feet.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Three-quarters of the way across the Rhone might you go, and then you would come to abrupt nothingness, just the swirling river far below your arrested feet.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He insists on this episode, because, says he, the bridge is associated with important events in his life.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading It was not, needless to remark, the Pont d'Avignon of the gay old song, for the further arch of that was swept away by floods long ago, and it now remains a thing of pathetic uselessness.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading We meet him, a raw youth, standing, one blazing summer day on the Bridge of Avignon.
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 To realize Petit Patou in the British General of Brigade, we must turn to the manuscript mentioned at the beginning of this story.
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 We meet him, a raw youth, standing, one blazing summer day on the Bridge of Avignon.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading It was not, needless to remark, the Pont d'Avignon of the gay old song, for the further arch of that was swept away by floods long ago, and it now remains a thing of pathetic uselessness.
swirlingverbUS /ˈswɜːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Three-quarters of the way across the Rhone might you go, and then you would come to abrupt nothingness, just the swirling river far below your arrested feet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not, needless to remark, the Pont d'Avignon of the gay old song, for the further arch of that was swept away by floods long ago, and it now remains a thing of pathetic uselessness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To realize Petit Patou in the British General of Brigade, we must turn to the manuscript mentioned at the beginning of this story.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Three-quarters of the way across the Rhone might you go, and then you would come to abrupt nothingness, just the swirling river far below your arrested feet.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It was not, needless to remark, the Pont d'Avignon of the gay old song, for the further arch of that was swept away by floods long ago, and it now remains a thing of pathetic uselessness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To realize Petit Patou in the British General of Brigade, we must turn to the manuscript mentioned at the beginning of this story.
Three-quartersnounUS /ˌθriːˈkwɔːrtərz/
three of four equal parts
From this reading Three-quarters of the way across the Rhone might you go, and then you would come to abrupt nothingness, just the swirling river far below your arrested feet.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To realize Petit Patou in the British General of Brigade, we must turn to the manuscript mentioned at the beginning of this story.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading To realize Petit Patou in the British General of Brigade, we must turn to the manuscript mentioned at the beginning of this story.
uselessnessnoun
the quality of having no practical use
From this reading It was not, needless to remark, the Pont d'Avignon of the gay old song, for the further arch of that was swept away by floods long ago, and it now remains a thing of pathetic uselessness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not, needless to remark, the Pont d'Avignon of the gay old song, for the further arch of that was swept away by floods long ago, and it now remains a thing of pathetic uselessness.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Three-quarters of the way across the Rhone might you go, and then you would come to abrupt nothingness, just the swirling river far below your arrested feet.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To realize Petit Patou in the British General of Brigade, we must turn to the manuscript mentioned at the beginning of this story.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He insists on this episode, because, says he, the bridge is associated with important events in his life.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Three-quarters of the way across the Rhone might you go, and then you would come to abrupt nothingness, just the swirling river far below your arrested feet.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Three-quarters of the way across the Rhone might you go, and then you would come to abrupt nothingness, just the swirling river far below your arrested feet.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Three-quarters of the way across the Rhone might you go, and then you would come to abrupt nothingness, just the swirling river far below your arrested feet.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading We meet him, a raw youth, standing, one blazing summer day on the Bridge of Avignon.
