adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "In my right hand I hold a rose-bush, Which will bloom, Manon lon la!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But in one or two houses there was dancing, and, as he passed, Valmond heard the chansons of the humble games they played--primitive games, primitive chansons:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But in one or two houses there was dancing, and, as he passed, Valmond heard the chansons of the humble games they played--primitive games, primitive chansons:
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading It was the poignancy of these feelings which, later, drew Valmond to the ashes of the fire in whose glow Elise had stood.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading "In my right hand I hold a rose-bush, Which will bloom, Manon lon la!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in one or two houses there was dancing, and, as he passed, Valmond heard the chansons of the humble games they played--primitive games, primitive chansons:
chansons
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From this reading But in one or two houses there was dancing, and, as he passed, Valmond heard the chansons of the humble games they played--primitive games, primitive chansons:
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading But in one or two houses there was dancing, and, as he passed, Valmond heard the chansons of the humble games they played--primitive games, primitive chansons:
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The village was quieting down, the excited habitants had scattered to their homes.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading It was the poignancy of these feelings which, later, drew Valmond to the ashes of the fire in whose glow Elise had stood.
Elise
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From this reading It was the poignancy of these feelings which, later, drew Valmond to the ashes of the fire in whose glow Elise had stood.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The village was quieting down, the excited habitants had scattered to their homes.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading It was the poignancy of these feelings which, later, drew Valmond to the ashes of the fire in whose glow Elise had stood.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was the poignancy of these feelings which, later, drew Valmond to the ashes of the fire in whose glow Elise had stood.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading But in one or two houses there was dancing, and, as he passed, Valmond heard the chansons of the humble games they played--primitive games, primitive chansons:
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading It was the poignancy of these feelings which, later, drew Valmond to the ashes of the fire in whose glow Elise had stood.
habitants
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From this reading The village was quieting down, the excited habitants had scattered to their homes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the poignancy of these feelings which, later, drew Valmond to the ashes of the fire in whose glow Elise had stood.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "In my right hand I hold a rose-bush, Which will bloom, Manon lon la!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But in one or two houses there was dancing, and, as he passed, Valmond heard the chansons of the humble games they played--primitive games, primitive chansons:
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But in one or two houses there was dancing, and, as he passed, Valmond heard the chansons of the humble games they played--primitive games, primitive chansons:
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "In my right hand I hold a rose-bush, Which will bloom, Manon lon la!
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading The village was quieting down, the excited habitants had scattered to their homes.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But in one or two houses there was dancing, and, as he passed, Valmond heard the chansons of the humble games they played--primitive games, primitive chansons:
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading But in one or two houses there was dancing, and, as he passed, Valmond heard the chansons of the humble games they played--primitive games, primitive chansons:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In my right hand I hold a rose-bush, Which will bloom, Manon lon la!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the poignancy of these feelings which, later, drew Valmond to the ashes of the fire in whose glow Elise had stood.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the poignancy of these feelings which, later, drew Valmond to the ashes of the fire in whose glow Elise had stood.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "In my right hand I hold a rose-bush, Which will bloom, Manon lon la!
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was the poignancy of these feelings which, later, drew Valmond to the ashes of the fire in whose glow Elise had stood.
lon
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From this reading "In my right hand I hold a rose-bush, Which will bloom, Manon lon la!
Manon
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From this reading "In my right hand I hold a rose-bush, Which will bloom, Manon lon la!
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Which will bloom in the month of May.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Which will bloom in the month of May.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "In my right hand I hold a rose-bush, Which will bloom, Manon lon la!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the poignancy of these feelings which, later, drew Valmond to the ashes of the fire in whose glow Elise had stood.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But in one or two houses there was dancing, and, as he passed, Valmond heard the chansons of the humble games they played--primitive games, primitive chansons:
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But in one or two houses there was dancing, and, as he passed, Valmond heard the chansons of the humble games they played--primitive games, primitive chansons:
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But in one or two houses there was dancing, and, as he passed, Valmond heard the chansons of the humble games they played--primitive games, primitive chansons:
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading But in one or two houses there was dancing, and, as he passed, Valmond heard the chansons of the humble games they played--primitive games, primitive chansons:
poignancynounUS /ˈpɔɪnjənsi/
a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow
From this reading It was the poignancy of these feelings which, later, drew Valmond to the ashes of the fire in whose glow Elise had stood.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading But in one or two houses there was dancing, and, as he passed, Valmond heard the chansons of the humble games they played--primitive games, primitive chansons:
quietingverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪŋ/
-ing form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading The village was quieting down, the excited habitants had scattered to their homes.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "In my right hand I hold a rose-bush, Which will bloom, Manon lon la!
rose-bush
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From this reading "In my right hand I hold a rose-bush, Which will bloom, Manon lon la!
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The village was quieting down, the excited habitants had scattered to their homes.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was the poignancy of these feelings which, later, drew Valmond to the ashes of the fire in whose glow Elise had stood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the poignancy of these feelings which, later, drew Valmond to the ashes of the fire in whose glow Elise had stood.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The village was quieting down, the excited habitants had scattered to their homes.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But in one or two houses there was dancing, and, as he passed, Valmond heard the chansons of the humble games they played--primitive games, primitive chansons:
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was the poignancy of these feelings which, later, drew Valmond to the ashes of the fire in whose glow Elise had stood.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But in one or two houses there was dancing, and, as he passed, Valmond heard the chansons of the humble games they played--primitive games, primitive chansons:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the poignancy of these feelings which, later, drew Valmond to the ashes of the fire in whose glow Elise had stood.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But in one or two houses there was dancing, and, as he passed, Valmond heard the chansons of the humble games they played--primitive games, primitive chansons:
Valmond
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From this reading It was the poignancy of these feelings which, later, drew Valmond to the ashes of the fire in whose glow Elise had stood.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The village was quieting down, the excited habitants had scattered to their homes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the poignancy of these feelings which, later, drew Valmond to the ashes of the fire in whose glow Elise had stood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the poignancy of these feelings which, later, drew Valmond to the ashes of the fire in whose glow Elise had stood.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading It was the poignancy of these feelings which, later, drew Valmond to the ashes of the fire in whose glow Elise had stood.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "In my right hand I hold a rose-bush, Which will bloom, Manon lon la!
