AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, what did it matter since they were all upon the edge of death?
airlessadjectiveUS /ˈerləs/
lacking fresh air
From this reading INMATES OF THE PRISON It was the first week in July, and heat fetid and airless brooded over the crowded prison.
AlineverbUS /əˈlaɪn/
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
From this reading To all consoling words she made but one reply—"C’est fini"—and at last Aline gave up all attempt at rousing her.
(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 To all consoling words she made but one reply—"C’est fini"—and at last Aline gave up all attempt at rousing her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INMATES OF THE PRISON It was the first week in July, and heat fetid and airless brooded over the crowded prison.
Ange
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From this reading Mlle Ange drooped daily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To all consoling words she made but one reply—"C’est fini"—and at last Aline gave up all attempt at rousing her.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading To all consoling words she made but one reply—"C’est fini"—and at last Aline gave up all attempt at rousing her.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading INMATES OF THE PRISON It was the first week in July, and heat fetid and airless brooded over the crowded prison.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To all consoling words she made but one reply—"C’est fini"—and at last Aline gave up all attempt at rousing her.
C'est
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From this reading To all consoling words she made but one reply—"C’est fini"—and at last Aline gave up all attempt at rousing her.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading There were six people in the small, crowded cell, and they changed continually.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading There were six people in the small, crowded cell, and they changed continually.
consolingadjectiveUS /kənˈsoʊlɪŋ/
affording comfort or solace
From this reading To all consoling words she made but one reply—"C’est fini"—and at last Aline gave up all attempt at rousing her.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading There were six people in the small, crowded cell, and they changed continually.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading INMATES OF THE PRISON It was the first week in July, and heat fetid and airless brooded over the crowded prison.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Mlle Ange drooped daily.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading After all, what did it matter since they were all upon the edge of death?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading After all, what did it matter since they were all upon the edge of death?
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Mlle Ange drooped daily.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading After all, what did it matter since they were all upon the edge of death?
fetidadjectiveUS /ˈfetəd/
offensively malodorous
From this reading INMATES OF THE PRISON It was the first week in July, and heat fetid and airless brooded over the crowded prison.
fini
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From this reading To all consoling words she made but one reply—"C’est fini"—and at last Aline gave up all attempt at rousing her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading INMATES OF THE PRISON It was the first week in July, and heat fetid and airless brooded over the crowded prison.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To all consoling words she made but one reply—"C’est fini"—and at last Aline gave up all attempt at rousing her.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading INMATES OF THE PRISON It was the first week in July, and heat fetid and airless brooded over the crowded prison.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To all consoling words she made but one reply—"C’est fini"—and at last Aline gave up all attempt at rousing her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading INMATES OF THE PRISON It was the first week in July, and heat fetid and airless brooded over the crowded prison.
INMATESnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading INMATES OF THE PRISON It was the first week in July, and heat fetid and airless brooded over the crowded prison.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading INMATES OF THE PRISON It was the first week in July, and heat fetid and airless brooded over the crowded prison.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading INMATES OF THE PRISON It was the first week in July, and heat fetid and airless brooded over the crowded prison.
immediately past
From this reading To all consoling words she made but one reply—"C’est fini"—and at last Aline gave up all attempt at rousing her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To all consoling words she made but one reply—"C’est fini"—and at last Aline gave up all attempt at rousing her.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading After all, what did it matter since they were all upon the edge of death?
Mlle
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From this reading Mlle Ange drooped daily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INMATES OF THE PRISON It was the first week in July, and heat fetid and airless brooded over the crowded prison.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To all consoling words she made but one reply—"C’est fini"—and at last Aline gave up all attempt at rousing her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading INMATES OF THE PRISON It was the first week in July, and heat fetid and airless brooded over the crowded prison.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There were six people in the small, crowded cell, and they changed continually.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading INMATES OF THE PRISON It was the first week in July, and heat fetid and airless brooded over the crowded prison.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading To all consoling words she made but one reply—"C’est fini"—and at last Aline gave up all attempt at rousing her.
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading To all consoling words she made but one reply—"C’est fini"—and at last Aline gave up all attempt at rousing her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To all consoling words she made but one reply—"C’est fini"—and at last Aline gave up all attempt at rousing her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading After all, what did it matter since they were all upon the edge of death?
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading There were six people in the small, crowded cell, and they changed continually.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were six people in the small, crowded cell, and they changed continually.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INMATES OF THE PRISON It was the first week in July, and heat fetid and airless brooded over the crowded prison.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were six people in the small, crowded cell, and they changed continually.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After all, what did it matter since they were all upon the edge of death?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To all consoling words she made but one reply—"C’est fini"—and at last Aline gave up all attempt at rousing her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To all consoling words she made but one reply—"C’est fini"—and at last Aline gave up all attempt at rousing her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After all, what did it matter since they were all upon the edge of death?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INMATES OF THE PRISON It was the first week in July, and heat fetid and airless brooded over the crowded prison.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading INMATES OF THE PRISON It was the first week in July, and heat fetid and airless brooded over the crowded prison.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After all, what did it matter since they were all upon the edge of death?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After all, what did it matter since they were all upon the edge of death?
the words that are spoken
From this reading To all consoling words she made but one reply—"C’est fini"—and at last Aline gave up all attempt at rousing her.
