adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Archbishop of Saskatchewan, who came to Quebec, preached a clear gospel of self-sacrifice for a righteous cause.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But the plain people of Quebec--the _voyageurs_, the _habitants_, my old friends in the back districts--that is what I am thinking about.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Well, the influence of the Church always has depended and always must depend upon the quality of her ministers.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But the plain people of Quebec--the _voyageurs_, the _habitants_, my old friends in the back districts--that is what I am thinking about.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, the influence of the Church always has depended and always must depend upon the quality of her ministers.
ArchbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading The Archbishop of Saskatchewan, who came to Quebec, preached a clear gospel of self-sacrifice for a righteous cause.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But the plain people of Quebec--the _voyageurs_, the _habitants_, my old friends in the back districts--that is what I am thinking about.
BelgiumnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading In France, in Belgium, they have not fallen short of their high duty.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the plain people of Quebec--the _voyageurs_, the _habitants_, my old friends in the back districts--that is what I am thinking about.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Archbishop of Saskatchewan, who came to Quebec, preached a clear gospel of self-sacrifice for a righteous cause.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The Archbishop of Saskatchewan, who came to Quebec, preached a clear gospel of self-sacrifice for a righteous cause.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The Church?
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The Archbishop of Saskatchewan, who came to Quebec, preached a clear gospel of self-sacrifice for a righteous cause.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Well, the influence of the Church always has depended and always must depend upon the quality of her ministers.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Well, the influence of the Church always has depended and always must depend upon the quality of her ministers.
districtsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/
plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading But the plain people of Quebec--the _voyageurs_, the _habitants_, my old friends in the back districts--that is what I am thinking about.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading In France, in Belgium, they have not fallen short of their high duty.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading In France, in Belgium, they have not fallen short of their high duty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Archbishop of Saskatchewan, who came to Quebec, preached a clear gospel of self-sacrifice for a righteous cause.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading In France, in Belgium, they have not fallen short of their high duty.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But the plain people of Quebec--the _voyageurs_, the _habitants_, my old friends in the back districts--that is what I am thinking about.
gospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading The Archbishop of Saskatchewan, who came to Quebec, preached a clear gospel of self-sacrifice for a righteous cause.
habitants
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the plain people of Quebec--the _voyageurs_, the _habitants_, my old friends in the back districts--that is what I am thinking about.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, the influence of the Church always has depended and always must depend upon the quality of her ministers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In France, in Belgium, they have not fallen short of their high duty.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, the influence of the Church always has depended and always must depend upon the quality of her ministers.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In France, in Belgium, they have not fallen short of their high duty.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But the plain people of Quebec--the _voyageurs_, the _habitants_, my old friends in the back districts--that is what I am thinking about.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In France, in Belgium, they have not fallen short of their high duty.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Well, the influence of the Church always has depended and always must depend upon the quality of her ministers.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the plain people of Quebec--the _voyageurs_, the _habitants_, my old friends in the back districts--that is what I am thinking about.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Well, the influence of the Church always has depended and always must depend upon the quality of her ministers.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Well, the influence of the Church always has depended and always must depend upon the quality of her ministers.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But the plain people of Quebec--the _voyageurs_, the _habitants_, my old friends in the back districts--that is what I am thinking about.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In France, in Belgium, they have not fallen short of their high duty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, the influence of the Church always has depended and always must depend upon the quality of her ministers.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But the plain people of Quebec--the _voyageurs_, the _habitants_, my old friends in the back districts--that is what I am thinking about.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But the plain people of Quebec--the _voyageurs_, the _habitants_, my old friends in the back districts--that is what I am thinking about.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading But the plain people of Quebec--the _voyageurs_, the _habitants_, my old friends in the back districts--that is what I am thinking about.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading The Archbishop of Saskatchewan, who came to Quebec, preached a clear gospel of self-sacrifice for a righteous cause.
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Well, the influence of the Church always has depended and always must depend upon the quality of her ministers.
QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading The Archbishop of Saskatchewan, who came to Quebec, preached a clear gospel of self-sacrifice for a righteous cause.
righteousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪtʃəs/
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
From this reading The Archbishop of Saskatchewan, who came to Quebec, preached a clear gospel of self-sacrifice for a righteous cause.
SaskatchewannounUS /sæˈskætʃəwɔːn/
one of the three prairie provinces in west central Canada
From this reading The Archbishop of Saskatchewan, who came to Quebec, preached a clear gospel of self-sacrifice for a righteous cause.
self-sacrificenoun
acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
From this reading The Archbishop of Saskatchewan, who came to Quebec, preached a clear gospel of self-sacrifice for a righteous cause.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In France, in Belgium, they have not fallen short of their high duty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the plain people of Quebec--the _voyageurs_, the _habitants_, my old friends in the back districts--that is what I am thinking about.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Church?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In France, in Belgium, they have not fallen short of their high duty.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In France, in Belgium, they have not fallen short of their high duty.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading But the plain people of Quebec--the _voyageurs_, the _habitants_, my old friends in the back districts--that is what I am thinking about.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Archbishop of Saskatchewan, who came to Quebec, preached a clear gospel of self-sacrifice for a righteous cause.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Well, the influence of the Church always has depended and always must depend upon the quality of her ministers.
voyageurs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the plain people of Quebec--the _voyageurs_, the _habitants_, my old friends in the back districts--that is what I am thinking about.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, the influence of the Church always has depended and always must depend upon the quality of her ministers.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But the plain people of Quebec--the _voyageurs_, the _habitants_, my old friends in the back districts--that is what I am thinking about.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Archbishop of Saskatchewan, who came to Quebec, preached a clear gospel of self-sacrifice for a righteous cause.
