amère
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From this reading THE SECOND CHRISTMAS “Mon fiancé dort sous la noire terre, Dans la froide tombe il rêve de nous, Laissez-moi pleurer, ma peine est amère, Laissez-moi gémir et veiller, ma mère!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two women in their black draperies came up the wide staircase together in silence, but at the top the elder paused and put her hand on the other’s arm.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Dear child, I think you are too tired to read to me this evening.”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The two women in their black draperies came up the wide staircase together in silence, but at the top the elder paused and put her hand on the other’s arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two women in their black draperies came up the wide staircase together in silence, but at the top the elder paused and put her hand on the other’s arm.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The two women in their black draperies came up the wide staircase together in silence, but at the top the elder paused and put her hand on the other’s arm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The two women in their black draperies came up the wide staircase together in silence, but at the top the elder paused and put her hand on the other’s arm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The two women in their black draperies came up the wide staircase together in silence, but at the top the elder paused and put her hand on the other’s arm.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Dear child, I think you are too tired to read to me this evening.”
Christine
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From this reading —LECONTE DE LISLE, _Christine_.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE SECOND CHRISTMAS “Mon fiancé dort sous la noire terre, Dans la froide tombe il rêve de nous, Laissez-moi pleurer, ma peine est amère, Laissez-moi gémir et veiller, ma mère!
Dans
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From this reading THE SECOND CHRISTMAS “Mon fiancé dort sous la noire terre, Dans la froide tombe il rêve de nous, Laissez-moi pleurer, ma peine est amère, Laissez-moi gémir et veiller, ma mère!
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE SECOND CHRISTMAS “Mon fiancé dort sous la noire terre, Dans la froide tombe il rêve de nous, Laissez-moi pleurer, ma peine est amère, Laissez-moi gémir et veiller, ma mère!
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear child, I think you are too tired to read to me this evening.”
dort
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From this reading THE SECOND CHRISTMAS “Mon fiancé dort sous la noire terre, Dans la froide tombe il rêve de nous, Laissez-moi pleurer, ma peine est amère, Laissez-moi gémir et veiller, ma mère!
doux
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From this reading Les pleurs me sont doux.”
draperiesnounUS /ˈdreɪpəriz/
plural of “drapery” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The two women in their black draperies came up the wide staircase together in silence, but at the top the elder paused and put her hand on the other’s arm.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The two women in their black draperies came up the wide staircase together in silence, but at the top the elder paused and put her hand on the other’s arm.
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading THE SECOND CHRISTMAS “Mon fiancé dort sous la noire terre, Dans la froide tombe il rêve de nous, Laissez-moi pleurer, ma peine est amère, Laissez-moi gémir et veiller, ma mère!
et
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From this reading THE SECOND CHRISTMAS “Mon fiancé dort sous la noire terre, Dans la froide tombe il rêve de nous, Laissez-moi pleurer, ma peine est amère, Laissez-moi gémir et veiller, ma mère!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Dear child, I think you are too tired to read to me this evening.”
fiancé
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From this reading THE SECOND CHRISTMAS “Mon fiancé dort sous la noire terre, Dans la froide tombe il rêve de nous, Laissez-moi pleurer, ma peine est amère, Laissez-moi gémir et veiller, ma mère!
froide
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From this reading THE SECOND CHRISTMAS “Mon fiancé dort sous la noire terre, Dans la froide tombe il rêve de nous, Laissez-moi pleurer, ma peine est amère, Laissez-moi gémir et veiller, ma mère!
gémir
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From this reading THE SECOND CHRISTMAS “Mon fiancé dort sous la noire terre, Dans la froide tombe il rêve de nous, Laissez-moi pleurer, ma peine est amère, Laissez-moi gémir et veiller, ma mère!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The two women in their black draperies came up the wide staircase together in silence, but at the top the elder paused and put her hand on the other’s arm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The two women in their black draperies came up the wide staircase together in silence, but at the top the elder paused and put her hand on the other’s arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Dear child, I think you are too tired to read to me this evening.”
ilnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading THE SECOND CHRISTMAS “Mon fiancé dort sous la noire terre, Dans la froide tombe il rêve de nous, Laissez-moi pleurer, ma peine est amère, Laissez-moi gémir et veiller, ma mère!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two women in their black draperies came up the wide staircase together in silence, but at the top the elder paused and put her hand on the other’s arm.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading THE SECOND CHRISTMAS “Mon fiancé dort sous la noire terre, Dans la froide tombe il rêve de nous, Laissez-moi pleurer, ma peine est amère, Laissez-moi gémir et veiller, ma mère!
Laissez-moi
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From this reading THE SECOND CHRISTMAS “Mon fiancé dort sous la noire terre, Dans la froide tombe il rêve de nous, Laissez-moi pleurer, ma peine est amère, Laissez-moi gémir et veiller, ma mère!
LECONTE
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From this reading —LECONTE DE LISLE, _Christine_.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Les pleurs me sont doux.”
LISLEnounUS /ˈlaɪəl/
a fabric woven with lisle thread
From this reading —LECONTE DE LISLE, _Christine_.
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading THE SECOND CHRISTMAS “Mon fiancé dort sous la noire terre, Dans la froide tombe il rêve de nous, Laissez-moi pleurer, ma peine est amère, Laissez-moi gémir et veiller, ma mère!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Les pleurs me sont doux.”
MonnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading THE SECOND CHRISTMAS “Mon fiancé dort sous la noire terre, Dans la froide tombe il rêve de nous, Laissez-moi pleurer, ma peine est amère, Laissez-moi gémir et veiller, ma mère!
mère
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From this reading THE SECOND CHRISTMAS “Mon fiancé dort sous la noire terre, Dans la froide tombe il rêve de nous, Laissez-moi pleurer, ma peine est amère, Laissez-moi gémir et veiller, ma mère!
noire
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From this reading THE SECOND CHRISTMAS “Mon fiancé dort sous la noire terre, Dans la froide tombe il rêve de nous, Laissez-moi pleurer, ma peine est amère, Laissez-moi gémir et veiller, ma mère!
nousnounUS /nuːs/
common sense
From this reading THE SECOND CHRISTMAS “Mon fiancé dort sous la noire terre, Dans la froide tombe il rêve de nous, Laissez-moi pleurer, ma peine est amère, Laissez-moi gémir et veiller, ma mère!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two women in their black draperies came up the wide staircase together in silence, but at the top the elder paused and put her hand on the other’s arm.
other's
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From this reading The two women in their black draperies came up the wide staircase together in silence, but at the top the elder paused and put her hand on the other’s arm.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The two women in their black draperies came up the wide staircase together in silence, but at the top the elder paused and put her hand on the other’s arm.
peine
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From this reading THE SECOND CHRISTMAS “Mon fiancé dort sous la noire terre, Dans la froide tombe il rêve de nous, Laissez-moi pleurer, ma peine est amère, Laissez-moi gémir et veiller, ma mère!
pleurer
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From this reading THE SECOND CHRISTMAS “Mon fiancé dort sous la noire terre, Dans la froide tombe il rêve de nous, Laissez-moi pleurer, ma peine est amère, Laissez-moi gémir et veiller, ma mère!
pleurs
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From this reading Les pleurs me sont doux.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The two women in their black draperies came up the wide staircase together in silence, but at the top the elder paused and put her hand on the other’s arm.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Dear child, I think you are too tired to read to me this evening.”
rêve
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From this reading THE SECOND CHRISTMAS “Mon fiancé dort sous la noire terre, Dans la froide tombe il rêve de nous, Laissez-moi pleurer, ma peine est amère, Laissez-moi gémir et veiller, ma mère!
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND CHRISTMAS “Mon fiancé dort sous la noire terre, Dans la froide tombe il rêve de nous, Laissez-moi pleurer, ma peine est amère, Laissez-moi gémir et veiller, ma mère!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The two women in their black draperies came up the wide staircase together in silence, but at the top the elder paused and put her hand on the other’s arm.
sont
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From this reading Les pleurs me sont doux.”
sousnounUS /suːz/
plural of “sou” — a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money
From this reading THE SECOND CHRISTMAS “Mon fiancé dort sous la noire terre, Dans la froide tombe il rêve de nous, Laissez-moi pleurer, ma peine est amère, Laissez-moi gémir et veiller, ma mère!
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading The two women in their black draperies came up the wide staircase together in silence, but at the top the elder paused and put her hand on the other’s arm.
terre
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From this reading THE SECOND CHRISTMAS “Mon fiancé dort sous la noire terre, Dans la froide tombe il rêve de nous, Laissez-moi pleurer, ma peine est amère, Laissez-moi gémir et veiller, ma mère!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND CHRISTMAS “Mon fiancé dort sous la noire terre, Dans la froide tombe il rêve de nous, Laissez-moi pleurer, ma peine est amère, Laissez-moi gémir et veiller, ma mère!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two women in their black draperies came up the wide staircase together in silence, but at the top the elder paused and put her hand on the other’s arm.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Dear child, I think you are too tired to read to me this evening.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Dear child, I think you are too tired to read to me this evening.”
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “Dear child, I think you are too tired to read to me this evening.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Dear child, I think you are too tired to read to me this evening.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The two women in their black draperies came up the wide staircase together in silence, but at the top the elder paused and put her hand on the other’s arm.
tombe
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From this reading THE SECOND CHRISTMAS “Mon fiancé dort sous la noire terre, Dans la froide tombe il rêve de nous, Laissez-moi pleurer, ma peine est amère, Laissez-moi gémir et veiller, ma mère!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Dear child, I think you are too tired to read to me this evening.”
the upper part of anything
From this reading The two women in their black draperies came up the wide staircase together in silence, but at the top the elder paused and put her hand on the other’s arm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two women in their black draperies came up the wide staircase together in silence, but at the top the elder paused and put her hand on the other’s arm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The two women in their black draperies came up the wide staircase together in silence, but at the top the elder paused and put her hand on the other’s arm.
veiller
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From this reading THE SECOND CHRISTMAS “Mon fiancé dort sous la noire terre, Dans la froide tombe il rêve de nous, Laissez-moi pleurer, ma peine est amère, Laissez-moi gémir et veiller, ma mère!
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The two women in their black draperies came up the wide staircase together in silence, but at the top the elder paused and put her hand on the other’s arm.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The two women in their black draperies came up the wide staircase together in silence, but at the top the elder paused and put her hand on the other’s arm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dear child, I think you are too tired to read to me this evening.”
