used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed upon the crowd when Monsieur Eugène threw off his coat, and bending over Bruno’s prostrate form said:
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Jean Manant could hardly breathe, so deep was his dread of the possible truth; while poor little Sidonie was choked with anguish.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed upon the crowd when Monsieur Eugène threw off his coat, and bending over Bruno’s prostrate form said:
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Jean Manant could hardly breathe, so deep was his dread of the possible truth; while poor little Sidonie was choked with anguish.
Bruno'snounUS /ˈbruːnoʊz/
possessive form of “bruno” — German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed upon the crowd when Monsieur Eugène threw off his coat, and bending over Bruno’s prostrate form said:
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading With these words he rested his head on Bruno’s chest.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading Jean Manant could hardly breathe, so deep was his dread of the possible truth; while poor little Sidonie was choked with anguish.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed upon the crowd when Monsieur Eugène threw off his coat, and bending over Bruno’s prostrate form said:
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed upon the crowd when Monsieur Eugène threw off his coat, and bending over Bruno’s prostrate form said:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jean Manant could hardly breathe, so deep was his dread of the possible truth; while poor little Sidonie was choked with anguish.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed upon the crowd when Monsieur Eugène threw off his coat, and bending over Bruno’s prostrate form said:
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Jean Manant could hardly breathe, so deep was his dread of the possible truth; while poor little Sidonie was choked with anguish.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed upon the crowd when Monsieur Eugène threw off his coat, and bending over Bruno’s prostrate form said:
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Jean Manant could hardly breathe, so deep was his dread of the possible truth; while poor little Sidonie was choked with anguish.
Eugène
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From this reading Scarcely had the door closed upon the crowd when Monsieur Eugène threw off his coat, and bending over Bruno’s prostrate form said:
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “First let us see if there is life.”
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed upon the crowd when Monsieur Eugène threw off his coat, and bending over Bruno’s prostrate form said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed upon the crowd when Monsieur Eugène threw off his coat, and bending over Bruno’s prostrate form said:
only a very short time before
From this reading Jean Manant could hardly breathe, so deep was his dread of the possible truth; while poor little Sidonie was choked with anguish.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With these words he rested his head on Bruno’s chest.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading With these words he rested his head on Bruno’s chest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed upon the crowd when Monsieur Eugène threw off his coat, and bending over Bruno’s prostrate form said:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “First let us see if there is life.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “First let us see if there is life.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean Manant could hardly breathe, so deep was his dread of the possible truth; while poor little Sidonie was choked with anguish.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “First let us see if there is life.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “First let us see if there is life.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jean Manant could hardly breathe, so deep was his dread of the possible truth; while poor little Sidonie was choked with anguish.
Manant
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From this reading Jean Manant could hardly breathe, so deep was his dread of the possible truth; while poor little Sidonie was choked with anguish.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed upon the crowd when Monsieur Eugène threw off his coat, and bending over Bruno’s prostrate form said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jean Manant could hardly breathe, so deep was his dread of the possible truth; while poor little Sidonie was choked with anguish.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed upon the crowd when Monsieur Eugène threw off his coat, and bending over Bruno’s prostrate form said:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With these words he rested his head on Bruno’s chest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed upon the crowd when Monsieur Eugène threw off his coat, and bending over Bruno’s prostrate form said:
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Jean Manant could hardly breathe, so deep was his dread of the possible truth; while poor little Sidonie was choked with anguish.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Jean Manant could hardly breathe, so deep was his dread of the possible truth; while poor little Sidonie was choked with anguish.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed upon the crowd when Monsieur Eugène threw off his coat, and bending over Bruno’s prostrate form said:
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading With these words he rested his head on Bruno’s chest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed upon the crowd when Monsieur Eugène threw off his coat, and bending over Bruno’s prostrate form said:
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed upon the crowd when Monsieur Eugène threw off his coat, and bending over Bruno’s prostrate form said:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “First let us see if there is life.”
SIDONIE
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From this reading SIDONIE.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jean Manant could hardly breathe, so deep was his dread of the possible truth; while poor little Sidonie was choked with anguish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed upon the crowd when Monsieur Eugène threw off his coat, and bending over Bruno’s prostrate form said:
in or at that place or location
From this reading “First let us see if there is life.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these words he rested his head on Bruno’s chest.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed upon the crowd when Monsieur Eugène threw off his coat, and bending over Bruno’s prostrate form said:
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Jean Manant could hardly breathe, so deep was his dread of the possible truth; while poor little Sidonie was choked with anguish.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed upon the crowd when Monsieur Eugène threw off his coat, and bending over Bruno’s prostrate form said:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “First let us see if there is life.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jean Manant could hardly breathe, so deep was his dread of the possible truth; while poor little Sidonie was choked with anguish.
at the time that
From this reading Scarcely had the door closed upon the crowd when Monsieur Eugène threw off his coat, and bending over Bruno’s prostrate form said:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Jean Manant could hardly breathe, so deep was his dread of the possible truth; while poor little Sidonie was choked with anguish.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With these words he rested his head on Bruno’s chest.
the words that are spoken
From this reading With these words he rested his head on Bruno’s chest.
