adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From this hour Valmond was carried on by a wave of fortune.
actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading He wished to be in retirement till his friends, acting for him in France, gave him the signal, and then with a small army of French-Canadians he would land in France.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wished to be in retirement till his friends, acting for him in France, gave him the signal, and then with a small army of French-Canadians he would land in France.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He wished to be in retirement till his friends, acting for him in France, gave him the signal, and then with a small army of French-Canadians he would land in France.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before vespers on that Sunday night, it was common talk that he was a true son of the Great Napoleon, born at St. Helena.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wished to be in retirement till his friends, acting for him in France, gave him the signal, and then with a small army of French-Canadians he would land in France.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before vespers on that Sunday night, it was common talk that he was a true son of the Great Napoleon, born at St. Helena.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading Before vespers on that Sunday night, it was common talk that he was a true son of the Great Napoleon, born at St. Helena.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From this hour Valmond was carried on by a wave of fortune.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading From this hour Valmond was carried on by a wave of fortune.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Why did he come to Pontiac?
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Before vespers on that Sunday night, it was common talk that he was a true son of the Great Napoleon, born at St. Helena.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did he come to Pontiac?
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Thousands would gather round his standard, and so marching on to Paris, the Napoleonic faith would be revived, and he would come into his own.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He wished to be in retirement till his friends, acting for him in France, gave him the signal, and then with a small army of French-Canadians he would land in France.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading From this hour Valmond was carried on by a wave of fortune.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading He wished to be in retirement till his friends, acting for him in France, gave him the signal, and then with a small army of French-Canadians he would land in France.
French-Canadians
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From this reading He wished to be in retirement till his friends, acting for him in France, gave him the signal, and then with a small army of French-Canadians he would land in France.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He wished to be in retirement till his friends, acting for him in France, gave him the signal, and then with a small army of French-Canadians he would land in France.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this hour Valmond was carried on by a wave of fortune.
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading Thousands would gather round his standard, and so marching on to Paris, the Napoleonic faith would be revived, and he would come into his own.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He wished to be in retirement till his friends, acting for him in France, gave him the signal, and then with a small army of French-Canadians he would land in France.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Before vespers on that Sunday night, it was common talk that he was a true son of the Great Napoleon, born at St. Helena.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before vespers on that Sunday night, it was common talk that he was a true son of the Great Napoleon, born at St. Helena.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading Before vespers on that Sunday night, it was common talk that he was a true son of the Great Napoleon, born at St. Helena.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wished to be in retirement till his friends, acting for him in France, gave him the signal, and then with a small army of French-Canadians he would land in France.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wished to be in retirement till his friends, acting for him in France, gave him the signal, and then with a small army of French-Canadians he would land in France.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading From this hour Valmond was carried on by a wave of fortune.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wished to be in retirement till his friends, acting for him in France, gave him the signal, and then with a small army of French-Canadians he would land in France.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thousands would gather round his standard, and so marching on to Paris, the Napoleonic faith would be revived, and he would come into his own.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before vespers on that Sunday night, it was common talk that he was a true son of the Great Napoleon, born at St. Helena.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He wished to be in retirement till his friends, acting for him in France, gave him the signal, and then with a small army of French-Canadians he would land in France.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading Thousands would gather round his standard, and so marching on to Paris, the Napoleonic faith would be revived, and he would come into his own.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Before vespers on that Sunday night, it was common talk that he was a true son of the Great Napoleon, born at St. Helena.
NapoleonicadjectiveUS /nəˌpoʊliˈɑːnɪk/
of or relating to or like Napoleon Bonaparte
From this reading Thousands would gather round his standard, and so marching on to Paris, the Napoleonic faith would be revived, and he would come into his own.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Before vespers on that Sunday night, it was common talk that he was a true son of the Great Napoleon, born at St. Helena.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From this hour Valmond was carried on by a wave of fortune.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From this hour Valmond was carried on by a wave of fortune.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Thousands would gather round his standard, and so marching on to Paris, the Napoleonic faith would be revived, and he would come into his own.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Thousands would gather round his standard, and so marching on to Paris, the Napoleonic faith would be revived, and he would come into his own.
PontiacnounUS /ˈpɑːntiæk/
famous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769)
From this reading Why did he come to Pontiac?
retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading He wished to be in retirement till his friends, acting for him in France, gave him the signal, and then with a small army of French-Canadians he would land in France.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading Thousands would gather round his standard, and so marching on to Paris, the Napoleonic faith would be revived, and he would come into his own.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Thousands would gather round his standard, and so marching on to Paris, the Napoleonic faith would be revived, and he would come into his own.
signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading He wished to be in retirement till his friends, acting for him in France, gave him the signal, and then with a small army of French-Canadians he would land in France.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He wished to be in retirement till his friends, acting for him in France, gave him the signal, and then with a small army of French-Canadians he would land in France.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thousands would gather round his standard, and so marching on to Paris, the Napoleonic faith would be revived, and he would come into his own.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Before vespers on that Sunday night, it was common talk that he was a true son of the Great Napoleon, born at St. Helena.
St
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From this reading Before vespers on that Sunday night, it was common talk that he was a true son of the Great Napoleon, born at St. Helena.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading Thousands would gather round his standard, and so marching on to Paris, the Napoleonic faith would be revived, and he would come into his own.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Before vespers on that Sunday night, it was common talk that he was a true son of the Great Napoleon, born at St. Helena.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Before vespers on that Sunday night, it was common talk that he was a true son of the Great Napoleon, born at St. Helena.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before vespers on that Sunday night, it was common talk that he was a true son of the Great Napoleon, born at St. Helena.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before vespers on that Sunday night, it was common talk that he was a true son of the Great Napoleon, born at St. Helena.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He wished to be in retirement till his friends, acting for him in France, gave him the signal, and then with a small army of French-Canadians he would land in France.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this hour Valmond was carried on by a wave of fortune.
ThousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Thousands would gather round his standard, and so marching on to Paris, the Napoleonic faith would be revived, and he would come into his own.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He wished to be in retirement till his friends, acting for him in France, gave him the signal, and then with a small army of French-Canadians he would land in France.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why did he come to Pontiac?
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Before vespers on that Sunday night, it was common talk that he was a true son of the Great Napoleon, born at St. Helena.
Valmond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From this hour Valmond was carried on by a wave of fortune.
vespersnoun
the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
From this reading Before vespers on that Sunday night, it was common talk that he was a true son of the Great Napoleon, born at St. Helena.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From this hour Valmond was carried on by a wave of fortune.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading From this hour Valmond was carried on by a wave of fortune.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did he come to Pontiac?
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He wished to be in retirement till his friends, acting for him in France, gave him the signal, and then with a small army of French-Canadians he would land in France.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wished to be in retirement till his friends, acting for him in France, gave him the signal, and then with a small army of French-Canadians he would land in France.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wished to be in retirement till his friends, acting for him in France, gave him the signal, and then with a small army of French-Canadians he would land in France.
