adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aline serves her three times a day a piece of dry bread, and vegetables boiled in water, without salt, on a common plate of red earth like those they feed the dogs on.
AlineverbUS /əˈlaɪn/
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
From this reading Aline serves her three times a day a piece of dry bread, and vegetables boiled in water, without salt, on a common plate of red earth like those they feed the dogs on.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since she came to Montegnac no one has ever seen her eat, and do you know why?
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading Aline serves her three times a day a piece of dry bread, and vegetables boiled in water, without salt, on a common plate of red earth like those they feed the dogs on.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “She has worn it thirteen years,--ever since she ceased to nurse the boy,” said the old woman.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Aline serves her three times a day a piece of dry bread, and vegetables boiled in water, without salt, on a common plate of red earth like those they feed the dogs on.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “She has done miracles here, but if her whole life were known they ought to canonize her.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Since she came to Montegnac no one has ever seen her eat, and do you know why?
canonizeverbUS /ˈkænənaɪz/
declare (a dead person) to be a saint
From this reading “She has done miracles here, but if her whole life were known they ought to canonize her.
cantonnounUS /ˈkæntən/
a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading Yes, that’s how the woman lives who has given new life to this whole canton.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “She has worn it thirteen years,--ever since she ceased to nurse the boy,” said the old woman.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Aline serves her three times a day a piece of dry bread, and vegetables boiled in water, without salt, on a common plate of red earth like those they feed the dogs on.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Aline serves her three times a day a piece of dry bread, and vegetables boiled in water, without salt, on a common plate of red earth like those they feed the dogs on.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Since she came to Montegnac no one has ever seen her eat, and do you know why?
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Aline serves her three times a day a piece of dry bread, and vegetables boiled in water, without salt, on a common plate of red earth like those they feed the dogs on.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “She has done miracles here, but if her whole life were known they ought to canonize her.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Aline serves her three times a day a piece of dry bread, and vegetables boiled in water, without salt, on a common plate of red earth like those they feed the dogs on.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Aline serves her three times a day a piece of dry bread, and vegetables boiled in water, without salt, on a common plate of red earth like those they feed the dogs on.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading Since she came to Montegnac no one has ever seen her eat, and do you know why?
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “She has worn it thirteen years,--ever since she ceased to nurse the boy,” said the old woman.
feedverbUS /fiːd/
provide as food
From this reading Aline serves her three times a day a piece of dry bread, and vegetables boiled in water, without salt, on a common plate of red earth like those they feed the dogs on.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Yes, that’s how the woman lives who has given new life to this whole canton.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She has worn it thirteen years,--ever since she ceased to nurse the boy,” said the old woman.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She has done miracles here, but if her whole life were known they ought to canonize her.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “She has done miracles here, but if her whole life were known they ought to canonize her.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, that’s how the woman lives who has given new life to this whole canton.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “She has done miracles here, but if her whole life were known they ought to canonize her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aline serves her three times a day a piece of dry bread, and vegetables boiled in water, without salt, on a common plate of red earth like those they feed the dogs on.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “She has worn it thirteen years,--ever since she ceased to nurse the boy,” said the old woman.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Since she came to Montegnac no one has ever seen her eat, and do you know why?
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “She has done miracles here, but if her whole life were known they ought to canonize her.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “She has done miracles here, but if her whole life were known they ought to canonize her.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Aline serves her three times a day a piece of dry bread, and vegetables boiled in water, without salt, on a common plate of red earth like those they feed the dogs on.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Yes, that’s how the woman lives who has given new life to this whole canton.
miraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading “She has done miracles here, but if her whole life were known they ought to canonize her.
Montegnac
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since she came to Montegnac no one has ever seen her eat, and do you know why?
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Yes, that’s how the woman lives who has given new life to this whole canton.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Since she came to Montegnac no one has ever seen her eat, and do you know why?
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “She has worn it thirteen years,--ever since she ceased to nurse the boy,” said the old woman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aline serves her three times a day a piece of dry bread, and vegetables boiled in water, without salt, on a common plate of red earth like those they feed the dogs on.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “She has worn it thirteen years,--ever since she ceased to nurse the boy,” said the old woman.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Aline serves her three times a day a piece of dry bread, and vegetables boiled in water, without salt, on a common plate of red earth like those they feed the dogs on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Since she came to Montegnac no one has ever seen her eat, and do you know why?
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “She has done miracles here, but if her whole life were known they ought to canonize her.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Aline serves her three times a day a piece of dry bread, and vegetables boiled in water, without salt, on a common plate of red earth like those they feed the dogs on.
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Aline serves her three times a day a piece of dry bread, and vegetables boiled in water, without salt, on a common plate of red earth like those they feed the dogs on.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Aline serves her three times a day a piece of dry bread, and vegetables boiled in water, without salt, on a common plate of red earth like those they feed the dogs on.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She has worn it thirteen years,--ever since she ceased to nurse the boy,” said the old woman.
saltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Aline serves her three times a day a piece of dry bread, and vegetables boiled in water, without salt, on a common plate of red earth like those they feed the dogs on.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Since she came to Montegnac no one has ever seen her eat, and do you know why?
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading Aline serves her three times a day a piece of dry bread, and vegetables boiled in water, without salt, on a common plate of red earth like those they feed the dogs on.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She has worn it thirteen years,--ever since she ceased to nurse the boy,” said the old woman.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “She has worn it thirteen years,--ever since she ceased to nurse the boy,” said the old woman.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, that’s how the woman lives who has given new life to this whole canton.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She has worn it thirteen years,--ever since she ceased to nurse the boy,” said the old woman.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She has done miracles here, but if her whole life were known they ought to canonize her.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading “She has worn it thirteen years,--ever since she ceased to nurse the boy,” said the old woman.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yes, that’s how the woman lives who has given new life to this whole canton.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Aline serves her three times a day a piece of dry bread, and vegetables boiled in water, without salt, on a common plate of red earth like those they feed the dogs on.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Aline serves her three times a day a piece of dry bread, and vegetables boiled in water, without salt, on a common plate of red earth like those they feed the dogs on.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Aline serves her three times a day a piece of dry bread, and vegetables boiled in water, without salt, on a common plate of red earth like those they feed the dogs on.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She has worn it thirteen years,--ever since she ceased to nurse the boy,” said the old woman.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading Aline serves her three times a day a piece of dry bread, and vegetables boiled in water, without salt, on a common plate of red earth like those they feed the dogs on.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Aline serves her three times a day a piece of dry bread, and vegetables boiled in water, without salt, on a common plate of red earth like those they feed the dogs on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “She has done miracles here, but if her whole life were known they ought to canonize her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Yes, that’s how the woman lives who has given new life to this whole canton.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “She has done miracles here, but if her whole life were known they ought to canonize her.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Since she came to Montegnac no one has ever seen her eat, and do you know why?
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Aline serves her three times a day a piece of dry bread, and vegetables boiled in water, without salt, on a common plate of red earth like those they feed the dogs on.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “She has worn it thirteen years,--ever since she ceased to nurse the boy,” said the old woman.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “She has worn it thirteen years,--ever since she ceased to nurse the boy,” said the old woman.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading “She has worn it thirteen years,--ever since she ceased to nurse the boy,” said the old woman.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, that’s how the woman lives who has given new life to this whole canton.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Since she came to Montegnac no one has ever seen her eat, and do you know why?
