used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a window was opened, not a door stood ajar; it was the dawn but not the awaking.
ajaradjectiveUS /əˈdʒɑːr/
slightly open
From this reading Not a window was opened, not a door stood ajar; it was the dawn but not the awaking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The end of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, opposite the barricade, had been evacuated by the troops, as we have stated, it seemed to be free, and presented itself to passers-by with a sinister tranquillity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The end of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, opposite the barricade, had been evacuated by the troops, as we have stated, it seemed to be free, and presented itself to passers-by with a sinister tranquillity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Rue Saint-Denis was as dumb as the avenue of Sphinxes at Thebes.
a line of approach
From this reading The Rue Saint-Denis was as dumb as the avenue of Sphinxes at Thebes.
awaking
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From this reading Not a window was opened, not a door stood ajar; it was the dawn but not the awaking.
barricadenounUS /ˈbærəkeɪd/
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
From this reading The end of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, opposite the barricade, had been evacuated by the troops, as we have stated, it seemed to be free, and presented itself to passers-by with a sinister tranquillity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The end of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, opposite the barricade, had been evacuated by the troops, as we have stated, it seemed to be free, and presented itself to passers-by with a sinister tranquillity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The end of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, opposite the barricade, had been evacuated by the troops, as we have stated, it seemed to be free, and presented itself to passers-by with a sinister tranquillity.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Not a living being in the crossroads, which gleamed white in the light of the sun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not a window was opened, not a door stood ajar; it was the dawn but not the awaking.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The end of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, opposite the barricade, had been evacuated by the troops, as we have stated, it seemed to be free, and presented itself to passers-by with a sinister tranquillity.
Chanvrerie
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From this reading The end of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, opposite the barricade, had been evacuated by the troops, as we have stated, it seemed to be free, and presented itself to passers-by with a sinister tranquillity.
crossroadsnounUS /ˈkrɔːsroʊdz/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Not a living being in the crossroads, which gleamed white in the light of the sun.
the first light of day
From this reading Not a window was opened, not a door stood ajar; it was the dawn but not the awaking.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The daylight was increasing rapidly.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The end of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, opposite the barricade, had been evacuated by the troops, as we have stated, it seemed to be free, and presented itself to passers-by with a sinister tranquillity.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Not a window was opened, not a door stood ajar; it was the dawn but not the awaking.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading The Rue Saint-Denis was as dumb as the avenue of Sphinxes at Thebes.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The end of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, opposite the barricade, had been evacuated by the troops, as we have stated, it seemed to be free, and presented itself to passers-by with a sinister tranquillity.
evacuatedverbUS /ɪˈvækjəweɪtɪd/
past form of “evacuate” — move out of an unsafe location into safety
From this reading The end of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, opposite the barricade, had been evacuated by the troops, as we have stated, it seemed to be free, and presented itself to passers-by with a sinister tranquillity.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The end of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, opposite the barricade, had been evacuated by the troops, as we have stated, it seemed to be free, and presented itself to passers-by with a sinister tranquillity.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Not a living being in the crossroads, which gleamed white in the light of the sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The end of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, opposite the barricade, had been evacuated by the troops, as we have stated, it seemed to be free, and presented itself to passers-by with a sinister tranquillity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The end of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, opposite the barricade, had been evacuated by the troops, as we have stated, it seemed to be free, and presented itself to passers-by with a sinister tranquillity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not a living being in the crossroads, which gleamed white in the light of the sun.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading The daylight was increasing rapidly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not a window was opened, not a door stood ajar; it was the dawn but not the awaking.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The end of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, opposite the barricade, had been evacuated by the troops, as we have stated, it seemed to be free, and presented itself to passers-by with a sinister tranquillity.
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 end of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, opposite the barricade, had been evacuated by the troops, as we have stated, it seemed to be free, and presented itself to passers-by with a sinister tranquillity.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Not a living being in the crossroads, which gleamed white in the light of the sun.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Not a living being in the crossroads, which gleamed white in the light of the sun.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a window was opened, not a door stood ajar; it was the dawn but not the awaking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The end of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, opposite the barricade, had been evacuated by the troops, as we have stated, it seemed to be free, and presented itself to passers-by with a sinister tranquillity.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Not a window was opened, not a door stood ajar; it was the dawn but not the awaking.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The end of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, opposite the barricade, had been evacuated by the troops, as we have stated, it seemed to be free, and presented itself to passers-by with a sinister tranquillity.
passers-bynounUS /ˈpæsərzbaɪ/
plural of “passer-by” — a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading The end of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, opposite the barricade, had been evacuated by the troops, as we have stated, it seemed to be free, and presented itself to passers-by with a sinister tranquillity.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The end of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, opposite the barricade, had been evacuated by the troops, as we have stated, it seemed to be free, and presented itself to passers-by with a sinister tranquillity.
with speed
From this reading The daylight was increasing rapidly.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading The end of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, opposite the barricade, had been evacuated by the troops, as we have stated, it seemed to be free, and presented itself to passers-by with a sinister tranquillity.
Saint-Denis
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From this reading The Rue Saint-Denis was as dumb as the avenue of Sphinxes at Thebes.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The end of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, opposite the barricade, had been evacuated by the troops, as we have stated, it seemed to be free, and presented itself to passers-by with a sinister tranquillity.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The end of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, opposite the barricade, had been evacuated by the troops, as we have stated, it seemed to be free, and presented itself to passers-by with a sinister tranquillity.
Sphinxes
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From this reading The Rue Saint-Denis was as dumb as the avenue of Sphinxes at Thebes.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading The end of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, opposite the barricade, had been evacuated by the troops, as we have stated, it seemed to be free, and presented itself to passers-by with a sinister tranquillity.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Not a window was opened, not a door stood ajar; it was the dawn but not the awaking.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Not a living being in the crossroads, which gleamed white in the light of the sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The daylight was increasing rapidly.
ThebesnounUS /θiːbz/
an ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC; today the archeological remains include many splendid temples and tombs
From this reading The Rue Saint-Denis was as dumb as the avenue of Sphinxes at Thebes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The end of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, opposite the barricade, had been evacuated by the troops, as we have stated, it seemed to be free, and presented itself to passers-by with a sinister tranquillity.
tranquillitynounUS /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
From this reading The end of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, opposite the barricade, had been evacuated by the troops, as we have stated, it seemed to be free, and presented itself to passers-by with a sinister tranquillity.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The end of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, opposite the barricade, had been evacuated by the troops, as we have stated, it seemed to be free, and presented itself to passers-by with a sinister tranquillity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The daylight was increasing rapidly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The end of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, opposite the barricade, had been evacuated by the troops, as we have stated, it seemed to be free, and presented itself to passers-by with a sinister tranquillity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not a living being in the crossroads, which gleamed white in the light of the sun.
a Caucasian
From this reading Not a living being in the crossroads, which gleamed white in the light of the sun.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Not a window was opened, not a door stood ajar; it was the dawn but not the awaking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The end of the Rue de la Chanvrerie, opposite the barricade, had been evacuated by the troops, as we have stated, it seemed to be free, and presented itself to passers-by with a sinister tranquillity.
