used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fortnight went by in this fashion.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nanteuil was playing almost every night, and was eagerly working at her part of Cecile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They met daily at the theatre, and they went for walks together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, one morning, while sitting at her dressing-table, combing her hairs she bent her head toward the glass, as the weather was overcast, and she saw in it, not her own face, but the face of the dead man.
in a state of sleep
From this reading She was gradually recovering her peace of mind; her nights were less disturbed; she no longer made her mother hold her hand while she fell asleep and no longer found herself suffocating in nightmares.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They met daily at the theatre, and they went for walks together.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Then, one morning, while sitting at her dressing-table, combing her hairs she bent her head toward the glass, as the weather was overcast, and she saw in it, not her own face, but the face of the dead man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then, one morning, while sitting at her dressing-table, combing her hairs she bent her head toward the glass, as the weather was overcast, and she saw in it, not her own face, but the face of the dead man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A fortnight went by in this fashion.
Cecile
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From this reading Nanteuil was playing almost every night, and was eagerly working at her part of Cecile.
combingnounUS /ˈkoʊmɪŋ/
the act of drawing a comb through hair
From this reading Then, one morning, while sitting at her dressing-table, combing her hairs she bent her head toward the glass, as the weather was overcast, and she saw in it, not her own face, but the face of the dead man.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading They met daily at the theatre, and they went for walks together.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Then, one morning, while sitting at her dressing-table, combing her hairs she bent her head toward the glass, as the weather was overcast, and she saw in it, not her own face, but the face of the dead man.
having the place or position changed
From this reading She was gradually recovering her peace of mind; her nights were less disturbed; she no longer made her mother hold her hand while she fell asleep and no longer found herself suffocating in nightmares.
dressing-table
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From this reading Then, one morning, while sitting at her dressing-table, combing her hairs she bent her head toward the glass, as the weather was overcast, and she saw in it, not her own face, but the face of the dead man.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Nanteuil was playing almost every night, and was eagerly working at her part of Cecile.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Nanteuil was playing almost every night, and was eagerly working at her part of Cecile.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then, one morning, while sitting at her dressing-table, combing her hairs she bent her head toward the glass, as the weather was overcast, and she saw in it, not her own face, but the face of the dead man.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A fortnight went by in this fashion.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She was gradually recovering her peace of mind; her nights were less disturbed; she no longer made her mother hold her hand while she fell asleep and no longer found herself suffocating in nightmares.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They met daily at the theatre, and they went for walks together.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading A fortnight went by in this fashion.
set up or found
From this reading She was gradually recovering her peace of mind; her nights were less disturbed; she no longer made her mother hold her hand while she fell asleep and no longer found herself suffocating in nightmares.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Then, one morning, while sitting at her dressing-table, combing her hairs she bent her head toward the glass, as the weather was overcast, and she saw in it, not her own face, but the face of the dead man.
in a gradual manner
From this reading She was gradually recovering her peace of mind; her nights were less disturbed; she no longer made her mother hold her hand while she fell asleep and no longer found herself suffocating in nightmares.
hairsnounUS /herz/
plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Then, one morning, while sitting at her dressing-table, combing her hairs she bent her head toward the glass, as the weather was overcast, and she saw in it, not her own face, but the face of the dead man.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was gradually recovering her peace of mind; her nights were less disturbed; she no longer made her mother hold her hand while she fell asleep and no longer found herself suffocating in nightmares.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then, one morning, while sitting at her dressing-table, combing her hairs she bent her head toward the glass, as the weather was overcast, and she saw in it, not her own face, but the face of the dead man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nanteuil was playing almost every night, and was eagerly working at her part of Cecile.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was gradually recovering her peace of mind; her nights were less disturbed; she no longer made her mother hold her hand while she fell asleep and no longer found herself suffocating in nightmares.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She was gradually recovering her peace of mind; her nights were less disturbed; she no longer made her mother hold her hand while she fell asleep and no longer found herself suffocating in nightmares.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was gradually recovering her peace of mind; her nights were less disturbed; she no longer made her mother hold her hand while she fell asleep and no longer found herself suffocating in nightmares.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, one morning, while sitting at her dressing-table, combing her hairs she bent her head toward the glass, as the weather was overcast, and she saw in it, not her own face, but the face of the dead man.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She was gradually recovering her peace of mind; her nights were less disturbed; she no longer made her mother hold her hand while she fell asleep and no longer found herself suffocating in nightmares.
for more time
From this reading She was gradually recovering her peace of mind; her nights were less disturbed; she no longer made her mother hold her hand while she fell asleep and no longer found herself suffocating in nightmares.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was gradually recovering her peace of mind; her nights were less disturbed; she no longer made her mother hold her hand while she fell asleep and no longer found herself suffocating in nightmares.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then, one morning, while sitting at her dressing-table, combing her hairs she bent her head toward the glass, as the weather was overcast, and she saw in it, not her own face, but the face of the dead man.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They met daily at the theatre, and they went for walks together.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She was gradually recovering her peace of mind; her nights were less disturbed; she no longer made her mother hold her hand while she fell asleep and no longer found herself suffocating in nightmares.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then, one morning, while sitting at her dressing-table, combing her hairs she bent her head toward the glass, as the weather was overcast, and she saw in it, not her own face, but the face of the dead man.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She was gradually recovering her peace of mind; her nights were less disturbed; she no longer made her mother hold her hand while she fell asleep and no longer found herself suffocating in nightmares.
Nanteuil
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From this reading Nanteuil was playing almost every night, and was eagerly working at her part of Cecile.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Nanteuil was playing almost every night, and was eagerly working at her part of Cecile.
nightmaresnounUS /ˈnaɪtmerz/
plural of “nightmare” — a situation resembling a terrifying dream
From this reading She was gradually recovering her peace of mind; her nights were less disturbed; she no longer made her mother hold her hand while she fell asleep and no longer found herself suffocating in nightmares.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading She was gradually recovering her peace of mind; her nights were less disturbed; she no longer made her mother hold her hand while she fell asleep and no longer found herself suffocating in nightmares.
not any; not one
From this reading She was gradually recovering her peace of mind; her nights were less disturbed; she no longer made her mother hold her hand while she fell asleep and no longer found herself suffocating in nightmares.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then, one morning, while sitting at her dressing-table, combing her hairs she bent her head toward the glass, as the weather was overcast, and she saw in it, not her own face, but the face of the dead man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nanteuil was playing almost every night, and was eagerly working at her part of Cecile.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, one morning, while sitting at her dressing-table, combing her hairs she bent her head toward the glass, as the weather was overcast, and she saw in it, not her own face, but the face of the dead man.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading Then, one morning, while sitting at her dressing-table, combing her hairs she bent her head toward the glass, as the weather was overcast, and she saw in it, not her own face, but the face of the dead man.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then, one morning, while sitting at her dressing-table, combing her hairs she bent her head toward the glass, as the weather was overcast, and she saw in it, not her own face, but the face of the dead man.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Nanteuil was playing almost every night, and was eagerly working at her part of Cecile.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading She was gradually recovering her peace of mind; her nights were less disturbed; she no longer made her mother hold her hand while she fell asleep and no longer found herself suffocating in nightmares.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Nanteuil was playing almost every night, and was eagerly working at her part of Cecile.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading She was gradually recovering her peace of mind; her nights were less disturbed; she no longer made her mother hold her hand while she fell asleep and no longer found herself suffocating in nightmares.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then, one morning, while sitting at her dressing-table, combing her hairs she bent her head toward the glass, as the weather was overcast, and she saw in it, not her own face, but the face of the dead man.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was gradually recovering her peace of mind; her nights were less disturbed; she no longer made her mother hold her hand while she fell asleep and no longer found herself suffocating in nightmares.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Then, one morning, while sitting at her dressing-table, combing her hairs she bent her head toward the glass, as the weather was overcast, and she saw in it, not her own face, but the face of the dead man.
suffocatingadjectiveUS /ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪŋ/
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading She was gradually recovering her peace of mind; her nights were less disturbed; she no longer made her mother hold her hand while she fell asleep and no longer found herself suffocating in nightmares.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They met daily at the theatre, and they went for walks together.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading They met daily at the theatre, and they went for walks together.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, one morning, while sitting at her dressing-table, combing her hairs she bent her head toward the glass, as the weather was overcast, and she saw in it, not her own face, but the face of the dead man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They met daily at the theatre, and they went for walks together.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A fortnight went by in this fashion.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They met daily at the theatre, and they went for walks together.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then, one morning, while sitting at her dressing-table, combing her hairs she bent her head toward the glass, as the weather was overcast, and she saw in it, not her own face, but the face of the dead man.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading They met daily at the theatre, and they went for walks together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nanteuil was playing almost every night, and was eagerly working at her part of Cecile.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Then, one morning, while sitting at her dressing-table, combing her hairs she bent her head toward the glass, as the weather was overcast, and she saw in it, not her own face, but the face of the dead man.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They met daily at the theatre, and they went for walks together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was gradually recovering her peace of mind; her nights were less disturbed; she no longer made her mother hold her hand while she fell asleep and no longer found herself suffocating in nightmares.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She was gradually recovering her peace of mind; her nights were less disturbed; she no longer made her mother hold her hand while she fell asleep and no longer found herself suffocating in nightmares.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Nanteuil was playing almost every night, and was eagerly working at her part of Cecile.
