adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The South wind in the upper air rushed along in the mighty whirl, occasionally carrying filmy clouds across the faces of the moons; but about Ayrault all was still, and he felt a quiet and serene repose.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The South wind in the upper air rushed along in the mighty whirl, occasionally carrying filmy clouds across the faces of the moons; but about Ayrault all was still, and he felt a quiet and serene repose.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The South wind in the upper air rushed along in the mighty whirl, occasionally carrying filmy clouds across the faces of the moons; but about Ayrault all was still, and he felt a quiet and serene repose.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The South wind in the upper air rushed along in the mighty whirl, occasionally carrying filmy clouds across the faces of the moons; but about Ayrault all was still, and he felt a quiet and serene repose.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The South wind in the upper air rushed along in the mighty whirl, occasionally carrying filmy clouds across the faces of the moons; but about Ayrault all was still, and he felt a quiet and serene repose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading He had every intention of remaining awake, and was pondering on the steadfastness of the human heart and the constancy of love, when his meditations began to wander, and, with his last thoughts on Sylvia, he fell asleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading He had every intention of remaining awake, and was pondering on the steadfastness of the human heart and the constancy of love, when his meditations began to wander, and, with his last thoughts on Sylvia, he fell asleep.
Ayrault
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From this reading The South wind in the upper air rushed along in the mighty whirl, occasionally carrying filmy clouds across the faces of the moons; but about Ayrault all was still, and he felt a quiet and serene repose.
AYRAULT'S
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From this reading AYRAULT'S VISION.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Not a branch moved, nor did a leaf fall, yet before Ayrault's, sleeping eyes a strange scene was enacted.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had every intention of remaining awake, and was pondering on the steadfastness of the human heart and the constancy of love, when his meditations began to wander, and, with his last thoughts on Sylvia, he fell asleep.
branchnounUS /bræntʃ/
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Not a branch moved, nor did a leaf fall, yet before Ayrault's, sleeping eyes a strange scene was enacted.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The South wind in the upper air rushed along in the mighty whirl, occasionally carrying filmy clouds across the faces of the moons; but about Ayrault all was still, and he felt a quiet and serene repose.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The South wind in the upper air rushed along in the mighty whirl, occasionally carrying filmy clouds across the faces of the moons; but about Ayrault all was still, and he felt a quiet and serene repose.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The South wind in the upper air rushed along in the mighty whirl, occasionally carrying filmy clouds across the faces of the moons; but about Ayrault all was still, and he felt a quiet and serene repose.
constancynounUS /ˈkɑːnstənsi/
the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
From this reading He had every intention of remaining awake, and was pondering on the steadfastness of the human heart and the constancy of love, when his meditations began to wander, and, with his last thoughts on Sylvia, he fell asleep.
Cortlandt
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From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not a branch moved, nor did a leaf fall, yet before Ayrault's, sleeping eyes a strange scene was enacted.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
enactedverbUS /eˈnæktəd/
past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading Not a branch moved, nor did a leaf fall, yet before Ayrault's, sleeping eyes a strange scene was enacted.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had every intention of remaining awake, and was pondering on the steadfastness of the human heart and the constancy of love, when his meditations began to wander, and, with his last thoughts on Sylvia, he fell asleep.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Not a branch moved, nor did a leaf fall, yet before Ayrault's, sleeping eyes a strange scene was enacted.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The South wind in the upper air rushed along in the mighty whirl, occasionally carrying filmy clouds across the faces of the moons; but about Ayrault all was still, and he felt a quiet and serene repose.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Not a branch moved, nor did a leaf fall, yet before Ayrault's, sleeping eyes a strange scene was enacted.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He had every intention of remaining awake, and was pondering on the steadfastness of the human heart and the constancy of love, when his meditations began to wander, and, with his last thoughts on Sylvia, he fell asleep.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The South wind in the upper air rushed along in the mighty whirl, occasionally carrying filmy clouds across the faces of the moons; but about Ayrault all was still, and he felt a quiet and serene repose.
filmyadjective
so thin as to transmit light
From this reading The South wind in the upper air rushed along in the mighty whirl, occasionally carrying filmy clouds across the faces of the moons; but about Ayrault all was still, and he felt a quiet and serene repose.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had every intention of remaining awake, and was pondering on the steadfastness of the human heart and the constancy of love, when his meditations began to wander, and, with his last thoughts on Sylvia, he fell asleep.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He had every intention of remaining awake, and was pondering on the steadfastness of the human heart and the constancy of love, when his meditations began to wander, and, with his last thoughts on Sylvia, he fell asleep.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The South wind in the upper air rushed along in the mighty whirl, occasionally carrying filmy clouds across the faces of the moons; but about Ayrault all was still, and he felt a quiet and serene repose.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He had every intention of remaining awake, and was pondering on the steadfastness of the human heart and the constancy of love, when his meditations began to wander, and, with his last thoughts on Sylvia, he fell asleep.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Not a branch moved, nor did a leaf fall, yet before Ayrault's, sleeping eyes a strange scene was enacted.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He had every intention of remaining awake, and was pondering on the steadfastness of the human heart and the constancy of love, when his meditations began to wander, and, with his last thoughts on Sylvia, he fell asleep.
meditationsnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading He had every intention of remaining awake, and was pondering on the steadfastness of the human heart and the constancy of love, when his meditations began to wander, and, with his last thoughts on Sylvia, he fell asleep.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The South wind in the upper air rushed along in the mighty whirl, occasionally carrying filmy clouds across the faces of the moons; but about Ayrault all was still, and he felt a quiet and serene repose.
moonsnounUS /muːnz/
plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The South wind in the upper air rushed along in the mighty whirl, occasionally carrying filmy clouds across the faces of the moons; but about Ayrault all was still, and he felt a quiet and serene repose.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Not a branch moved, nor did a leaf fall, yet before Ayrault's, sleeping eyes a strange scene was enacted.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Not a branch moved, nor did a leaf fall, yet before Ayrault's, sleeping eyes a strange scene was enacted.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a branch moved, nor did a leaf fall, yet before Ayrault's, sleeping eyes a strange scene was enacted.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading The South wind in the upper air rushed along in the mighty whirl, occasionally carrying filmy clouds across the faces of the moons; but about Ayrault all was still, and he felt a quiet and serene repose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading He had every intention of remaining awake, and was pondering on the steadfastness of the human heart and the constancy of love, when his meditations began to wander, and, with his last thoughts on Sylvia, he fell asleep.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The South wind in the upper air rushed along in the mighty whirl, occasionally carrying filmy clouds across the faces of the moons; but about Ayrault all was still, and he felt a quiet and serene repose.
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading He had every intention of remaining awake, and was pondering on the steadfastness of the human heart and the constancy of love, when his meditations began to wander, and, with his last thoughts on Sylvia, he fell asleep.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading The South wind in the upper air rushed along in the mighty whirl, occasionally carrying filmy clouds across the faces of the moons; but about Ayrault all was still, and he felt a quiet and serene repose.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading The South wind in the upper air rushed along in the mighty whirl, occasionally carrying filmy clouds across the faces of the moons; but about Ayrault all was still, and he felt a quiet and serene repose.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Not a branch moved, nor did a leaf fall, yet before Ayrault's, sleeping eyes a strange scene was enacted.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading The South wind in the upper air rushed along in the mighty whirl, occasionally carrying filmy clouds across the faces of the moons; but about Ayrault all was still, and he felt a quiet and serene repose.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading Not a branch moved, nor did a leaf fall, yet before Ayrault's, sleeping eyes a strange scene was enacted.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The South wind in the upper air rushed along in the mighty whirl, occasionally carrying filmy clouds across the faces of the moons; but about Ayrault all was still, and he felt a quiet and serene repose.
steadfastnessnounUS /ˈstedfæstnəs/
loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty
From this reading He had every intention of remaining awake, and was pondering on the steadfastness of the human heart and the constancy of love, when his meditations began to wander, and, with his last thoughts on Sylvia, he fell asleep.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The South wind in the upper air rushed along in the mighty whirl, occasionally carrying filmy clouds across the faces of the moons; but about Ayrault all was still, and he felt a quiet and serene repose.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Not a branch moved, nor did a leaf fall, yet before Ayrault's, sleeping eyes a strange scene was enacted.
Sylvia
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From this reading He had every intention of remaining awake, and was pondering on the steadfastness of the human heart and the constancy of love, when his meditations began to wander, and, with his last thoughts on Sylvia, he fell asleep.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had every intention of remaining awake, and was pondering on the steadfastness of the human heart and the constancy of love, when his meditations began to wander, and, with his last thoughts on Sylvia, he fell asleep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had every intention of remaining awake, and was pondering on the steadfastness of the human heart and the constancy of love, when his meditations began to wander, and, with his last thoughts on Sylvia, he fell asleep.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading The South wind in the upper air rushed along in the mighty whirl, occasionally carrying filmy clouds across the faces of the moons; but about Ayrault all was still, and he felt a quiet and serene repose.
VISIONnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading AYRAULT'S VISION.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He had every intention of remaining awake, and was pondering on the steadfastness of the human heart and the constancy of love, when his meditations began to wander, and, with his last thoughts on Sylvia, he fell asleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The South wind in the upper air rushed along in the mighty whirl, occasionally carrying filmy clouds across the faces of the moons; but about Ayrault all was still, and he felt a quiet and serene repose.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When Ayrault's watch was ended, he roused Cortlandt, who took his place, and feeling a desire for solitude and for a last long look at the earth, he crossed the top of the ridge on the slope of which they had camped, and lay down on the farther side.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The South wind in the upper air rushed along in the mighty whirl, occasionally carrying filmy clouds across the faces of the moons; but about Ayrault all was still, and he felt a quiet and serene repose.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had every intention of remaining awake, and was pondering on the steadfastness of the human heart and the constancy of love, when his meditations began to wander, and, with his last thoughts on Sylvia, he fell asleep.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Not a branch moved, nor did a leaf fall, yet before Ayrault's, sleeping eyes a strange scene was enacted.
