used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were days when Jeanne Angelot thought she should smother in the stuffy school, and the din of the voices went through her head like the rushing noise of a whirlwind.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading She had stolen out of the room once or twice and had not been called to an account for it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had stolen out of the room once or twice and had not been called to an account for it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOVERS AND LOVERS.
Angelot
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From this reading There were days when Jeanne Angelot thought she should smother in the stuffy school, and the din of the voices went through her head like the rushing noise of a whirlwind.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Children were so often beaten in those days, and yet the French habitans were very fond of their offspring.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had stolen out of the room once or twice and had not been called to an account for it.
a youthful male person
From this reading Then one day she saw a boy whipped severely for the same thing.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She had stolen out of the room once or twice and had not been called to an account for it.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Children were so often beaten in those days, and yet the French habitans were very fond of their offspring.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then one day she saw a boy whipped severely for the same thing.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There were days when Jeanne Angelot thought she should smother in the stuffy school, and the din of the voices went through her head like the rushing noise of a whirlwind.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading There were days when Jeanne Angelot thought she should smother in the stuffy school, and the din of the voices went through her head like the rushing noise of a whirlwind.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Children were so often beaten in those days, and yet the French habitans were very fond of their offspring.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had stolen out of the room once or twice and had not been called to an account for it.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Children were so often beaten in those days, and yet the French habitans were very fond of their offspring.
habitans
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From this reading Children were so often beaten in those days, and yet the French habitans were very fond of their offspring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had stolen out of the room once or twice and had not been called to an account for it.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There were days when Jeanne Angelot thought she should smother in the stuffy school, and the din of the voices went through her head like the rushing noise of a whirlwind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There were days when Jeanne Angelot thought she should smother in the stuffy school, and the din of the voices went through her head like the rushing noise of a whirlwind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were days when Jeanne Angelot thought she should smother in the stuffy school, and the din of the voices went through her head like the rushing noise of a whirlwind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had stolen out of the room once or twice and had not been called to an account for it.
Jeanne
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From this reading There were days when Jeanne Angelot thought she should smother in the stuffy school, and the din of the voices went through her head like the rushing noise of a whirlwind.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There were days when Jeanne Angelot thought she should smother in the stuffy school, and the din of the voices went through her head like the rushing noise of a whirlwind.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading LOVERS AND LOVERS.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading There were days when Jeanne Angelot thought she should smother in the stuffy school, and the din of the voices went through her head like the rushing noise of a whirlwind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had stolen out of the room once or twice and had not been called to an account for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were days when Jeanne Angelot thought she should smother in the stuffy school, and the din of the voices went through her head like the rushing noise of a whirlwind.
offspringnounUS /ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading Children were so often beaten in those days, and yet the French habitans were very fond of their offspring.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Children were so often beaten in those days, and yet the French habitans were very fond of their offspring.
on one occasion
From this reading She had stolen out of the room once or twice and had not been called to an account for it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then one day she saw a boy whipped severely for the same thing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had stolen out of the room once or twice and had not been called to an account for it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had stolen out of the room once or twice and had not been called to an account for it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She had stolen out of the room once or twice and had not been called to an account for it.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading There were days when Jeanne Angelot thought she should smother in the stuffy school, and the din of the voices went through her head like the rushing noise of a whirlwind.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Then one day she saw a boy whipped severely for the same thing.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then one day she saw a boy whipped severely for the same thing.
an educational institution
From this reading There were days when Jeanne Angelot thought she should smother in the stuffy school, and the din of the voices went through her head like the rushing noise of a whirlwind.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Then one day she saw a boy whipped severely for the same thing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were days when Jeanne Angelot thought she should smother in the stuffy school, and the din of the voices went through her head like the rushing noise of a whirlwind.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There were days when Jeanne Angelot thought she should smother in the stuffy school, and the din of the voices went through her head like the rushing noise of a whirlwind.
smotherverbUS /ˈsmʌðər/
envelop completely
From this reading There were days when Jeanne Angelot thought she should smother in the stuffy school, and the din of the voices went through her head like the rushing noise of a whirlwind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Children were so often beaten in those days, and yet the French habitans were very fond of their offspring.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading She had stolen out of the room once or twice and had not been called to an account for it.
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
From this reading There were days when Jeanne Angelot thought she should smother in the stuffy school, and the din of the voices went through her head like the rushing noise of a whirlwind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were days when Jeanne Angelot thought she should smother in the stuffy school, and the din of the voices went through her head like the rushing noise of a whirlwind.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Children were so often beaten in those days, and yet the French habitans were very fond of their offspring.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then one day she saw a boy whipped severely for the same thing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were days when Jeanne Angelot thought she should smother in the stuffy school, and the din of the voices went through her head like the rushing noise of a whirlwind.
a special situation
From this reading Then one day she saw a boy whipped severely for the same thing.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Children were so often beaten in those days, and yet the French habitans were very fond of their offspring.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There were days when Jeanne Angelot thought she should smother in the stuffy school, and the din of the voices went through her head like the rushing noise of a whirlwind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There were days when Jeanne Angelot thought she should smother in the stuffy school, and the din of the voices went through her head like the rushing noise of a whirlwind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had stolen out of the room once or twice and had not been called to an account for it.
two times
From this reading She had stolen out of the room once or twice and had not been called to an account for it.
precisely as stated
From this reading Children were so often beaten in those days, and yet the French habitans were very fond of their offspring.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There were days when Jeanne Angelot thought she should smother in the stuffy school, and the din of the voices went through her head like the rushing noise of a whirlwind.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There were days when Jeanne Angelot thought she should smother in the stuffy school, and the din of the voices went through her head like the rushing noise of a whirlwind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were days when Jeanne Angelot thought she should smother in the stuffy school, and the din of the voices went through her head like the rushing noise of a whirlwind.
at the time that
From this reading There were days when Jeanne Angelot thought she should smother in the stuffy school, and the din of the voices went through her head like the rushing noise of a whirlwind.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Then one day she saw a boy whipped severely for the same thing.
whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading There were days when Jeanne Angelot thought she should smother in the stuffy school, and the din of the voices went through her head like the rushing noise of a whirlwind.
but in spite of that
From this reading Children were so often beaten in those days, and yet the French habitans were very fond of their offspring.
