adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not offended, but it is a proof that his mind wanders.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am not offended, but it is a proof that his mind wanders.”
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “He has talked, he sang, he called me Sister Germaine, and has made proposals to me.
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
Coignard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
docileadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːsəl/
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading M. Coignard, very red, dozed.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
Germaine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He has talked, he sang, he called me Sister Germaine, and has made proposals to me.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “The night was not a good one,” she said to me in a whisper.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has talked, he sang, he called me Sister Germaine, and has made proposals to me.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He has talked, he sang, he called me Sister Germaine, and has made proposals to me.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I am not offended, but it is a proof that his mind wanders.”
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
IllnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am not offended, but it is a proof that his mind wanders.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am not offended, but it is a proof that his mind wanders.”
Jahel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “He has talked, he sang, he called me Sister Germaine, and has made proposals to me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The night was not a good one,” she said to me in a whisper.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I am not offended, but it is a proof that his mind wanders.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “The night was not a good one,” she said to me in a whisper.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The night was not a good one,” she said to me in a whisper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading I am not offended, but it is a proof that his mind wanders.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The night was not a good one,” she said to me in a whisper.
proofnounUS /pruːf/
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading I am not offended, but it is a proof that his mind wanders.”
proposalsnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəlz/
plural of “proposal” — something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading “He has talked, he sang, he called me Sister Germaine, and has made proposals to me.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading M. Coignard, very red, dozed.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The night was not a good one,” she said to me in a whisper.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “He has talked, he sang, he called me Sister Germaine, and has made proposals to me.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The night was not a good one,” she said to me in a whisper.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
strawnounUS /strɔː/
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
surgeon'snounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒənz/
possessive form of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “He has talked, he sang, he called me Sister Germaine, and has made proposals to me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am not offended, but it is a proof that his mind wanders.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading M. Coignard, very red, dozed.
wandersverbUS /ˈwɑːndərz/
third-person singular of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading I am not offended, but it is a proof that his mind wanders.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The night was not a good one,” she said to me in a whisper.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “The night was not a good one,” she said to me in a whisper.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Illness of M. Jerome Coignard The next morning, at daybreak, I returned to the surgeon’s house, and there found Jahel at the bedside of my dear tutor, sitting upright on a straw chair, with her head wrapped up in her black cape, attentive, grave and docile, like a sister of charity.
