used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Claude, who had had no chance even to seek sleep, ate like a starved horse.
anew
From this reading While she slept, Claude had arrived again at his father's cottage from the scene of the crevasse, and reported to Tarbox the decision of himself and the engineer, that the gap would not be closed for months to come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOVE, ANGER, AND MISUNDERSTANDING.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading LOVE, ANGER, AND MISUNDERSTANDING.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading While she slept, Claude had arrived again at his father's cottage from the scene of the crevasse, and reported to Tarbox the decision of himself and the engineer, that the gap would not be closed for months to come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While she slept, Claude had arrived again at his father's cottage from the scene of the crevasse, and reported to Tarbox the decision of himself and the engineer, that the gap would not be closed for months to come.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Claude, who had had no chance even to seek sleep, ate like a starved horse.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading While she slept, Claude had arrived again at his father's cottage from the scene of the crevasse, and reported to Tarbox the decision of himself and the engineer, that the gap would not be closed for months to come.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The city bells had sounded for noon when the sleeper opened her eyes.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading While he told it, they sat down with St. Pierre to breakfast.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Claude, who had had no chance even to seek sleep, ate like a starved horse.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city bells had sounded for noon when the sleeper opened her eyes.
Claude
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From this reading While she slept, Claude had arrived again at his father's cottage from the scene of the crevasse, and reported to Tarbox the decision of himself and the engineer, that the gap would not be closed for months to come.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading While she slept, Claude had arrived again at his father's cottage from the scene of the crevasse, and reported to Tarbox the decision of himself and the engineer, that the gap would not be closed for months to come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While she slept, Claude had arrived again at his father's cottage from the scene of the crevasse, and reported to Tarbox the decision of himself and the engineer, that the gap would not be closed for months to come.
a small house with a single story
From this reading While she slept, Claude had arrived again at his father's cottage from the scene of the crevasse, and reported to Tarbox the decision of himself and the engineer, that the gap would not be closed for months to come.
crevassenounUS /krəˈvæs/
a deep fissure
From this reading While she slept, Claude had arrived again at his father's cottage from the scene of the crevasse, and reported to Tarbox the decision of himself and the engineer, that the gap would not be closed for months to come.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading While she slept, Claude had arrived again at his father's cottage from the scene of the crevasse, and reported to Tarbox the decision of himself and the engineer, that the gap would not be closed for months to come.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading While he told it, they sat down with St. Pierre to breakfast.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading While she slept, Claude had arrived again at his father's cottage from the scene of the crevasse, and reported to Tarbox the decision of himself and the engineer, that the gap would not be closed for months to come.
divisible by two
From this reading Claude, who had had no chance even to seek sleep, ate like a starved horse.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The city bells had sounded for noon when the sleeper opened her eyes.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading While she slept, Claude had arrived again at his father's cottage from the scene of the crevasse, and reported to Tarbox the decision of himself and the engineer, that the gap would not be closed for months to come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The city bells had sounded for noon when the sleeper opened her eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While she slept, Claude had arrived again at his father's cottage from the scene of the crevasse, and reported to Tarbox the decision of himself and the engineer, that the gap would not be closed for months to come.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading While she slept, Claude had arrived again at his father's cottage from the scene of the crevasse, and reported to Tarbox the decision of himself and the engineer, that the gap would not be closed for months to come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The city bells had sounded for noon when the sleeper opened her eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he told it, they sat down with St. Pierre to breakfast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The city bells had sounded for noon when the sleeper opened her eyes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading While she slept, Claude had arrived again at his father's cottage from the scene of the crevasse, and reported to Tarbox the decision of himself and the engineer, that the gap would not be closed for months to come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While she slept, Claude had arrived again at his father's cottage from the scene of the crevasse, and reported to Tarbox the decision of himself and the engineer, that the gap would not be closed for months to come.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Claude, who had had no chance even to seek sleep, ate like a starved horse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While he told it, they sat down with St. Pierre to breakfast.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Claude, who had had no chance even to seek sleep, ate like a starved horse.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE, ANGER, AND MISUNDERSTANDING.
MISUNDERSTANDINGnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading LOVE, ANGER, AND MISUNDERSTANDING.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading While she slept, Claude had arrived again at his father's cottage from the scene of the crevasse, and reported to Tarbox the decision of himself and the engineer, that the gap would not be closed for months to come.
not any; not one
From this reading Claude, who had had no chance even to seek sleep, ate like a starved horse.
the middle of the day
From this reading The city bells had sounded for noon when the sleeper opened her eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While she slept, Claude had arrived again at his father's cottage from the scene of the crevasse, and reported to Tarbox the decision of himself and the engineer, that the gap would not be closed for months to come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While she slept, Claude had arrived again at his father's cottage from the scene of the crevasse, and reported to Tarbox the decision of himself and the engineer, that the gap would not be closed for months to come.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The city bells had sounded for noon when the sleeper opened her eyes.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading While he told it, they sat down with St. Pierre to breakfast.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading While she slept, Claude had arrived again at his father's cottage from the scene of the crevasse, and reported to Tarbox the decision of himself and the engineer, that the gap would not be closed for months to come.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading While he told it, they sat down with St. Pierre to breakfast.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading While she slept, Claude had arrived again at his father's cottage from the scene of the crevasse, and reported to Tarbox the decision of himself and the engineer, that the gap would not be closed for months to come.
try to get or reach
From this reading Claude, who had had no chance even to seek sleep, ate like a starved horse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While she slept, Claude had arrived again at his father's cottage from the scene of the crevasse, and reported to Tarbox the decision of himself and the engineer, that the gap would not be closed for months to come.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Claude, who had had no chance even to seek sleep, ate like a starved horse.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading The city bells had sounded for noon when the sleeper opened her eyes.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading While she slept, Claude had arrived again at his father's cottage from the scene of the crevasse, and reported to Tarbox the decision of himself and the engineer, that the gap would not be closed for months to come.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The city bells had sounded for noon when the sleeper opened her eyes.
St
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From this reading While he told it, they sat down with St. Pierre to breakfast.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading Claude, who had had no chance even to seek sleep, ate like a starved horse.
Tarbox
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From this reading While she slept, Claude had arrived again at his father's cottage from the scene of the crevasse, and reported to Tarbox the decision of himself and the engineer, that the gap would not be closed for months to come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While she slept, Claude had arrived again at his father's cottage from the scene of the crevasse, and reported to Tarbox the decision of himself and the engineer, that the gap would not be closed for months to come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The city bells had sounded for noon when the sleeper opened her eyes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he told it, they sat down with St. Pierre to breakfast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While she slept, Claude had arrived again at his father's cottage from the scene of the crevasse, and reported to Tarbox the decision of himself and the engineer, that the gap would not be closed for months to come.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading While he told it, they sat down with St. Pierre to breakfast.
at the time that
From this reading The city bells had sounded for noon when the sleeper opened her eyes.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she slept, Claude had arrived again at his father's cottage from the scene of the crevasse, and reported to Tarbox the decision of himself and the engineer, that the gap would not be closed for months to come.
which person or people
From this reading Claude, who had had no chance even to seek sleep, ate like a starved horse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While he told it, they sat down with St. Pierre to breakfast.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading While she slept, Claude had arrived again at his father's cottage from the scene of the crevasse, and reported to Tarbox the decision of himself and the engineer, that the gap would not be closed for months to come.
