Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

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From this reading The women for the most part fell like sacks and slept where they alighted, dead weary.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The women for the most part fell like sacks and slept where they alighted, dead weary.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

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From this reading The men, when they had cared for the horses, followed the example; for Badelon would suffer no fire.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading But Madame had not yet retired to her bed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Madame had not yet retired to her bed.

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading The men, when they had cared for the horses, followed the example; for Badelon would suffer no fire.

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From this reading Carlat had made a couch for her, and screened it with cloaks from the wind and the eye; for the moon had risen and where the trees stood sparsest its light flooded the soil with pools of white.

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From this reading Carlat had made a couch for her, and screened it with cloaks from the wind and the eye; for the moon had risen and where the trees stood sparsest its light flooded the soil with pools of white.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading Carlat had made a couch for her, and screened it with cloaks from the wind and the eye; for the moon had risen and where the trees stood sparsest its light flooded the soil with pools of white.

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The women for the most part fell like sacks and slept where they alighted, dead weary.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading The men, when they had cared for the horses, followed the example; for Badelon would suffer no fire.

a deliberate act of omission

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

the organ of sight

From this reading Carlat had made a couch for her, and screened it with cloaks from the wind and the eye; for the moon had risen and where the trees stood sparsest its light flooded the soil with pools of white.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The women for the most part fell like sacks and slept where they alighted, dead weary.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The men, when they had cared for the horses, followed the example; for Badelon would suffer no fire.

covered with water

From this reading Carlat had made a couch for her, and screened it with cloaks from the wind and the eye; for the moon had risen and where the trees stood sparsest its light flooded the soil with pools of white.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The men, when they had cared for the horses, followed the example; for Badelon would suffer no fire.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The women for the most part fell like sacks and slept where they alighted, dead weary.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Carlat had made a couch for her, and screened it with cloaks from the wind and the eye; for the moon had risen and where the trees stood sparsest its light flooded the soil with pools of white.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The men, when they had cared for the horses, followed the example; for Badelon would suffer no fire.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Carlat had made a couch for her, and screened it with cloaks from the wind and the eye; for the moon had risen and where the trees stood sparsest its light flooded the soil with pools of white.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The men, when they had cared for the horses, followed the example; for Badelon would suffer no fire.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Carlat had made a couch for her, and screened it with cloaks from the wind and the eye; for the moon had risen and where the trees stood sparsest its light flooded the soil with pools of white.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Carlat had made a couch for her, and screened it with cloaks from the wind and the eye; for the moon had risen and where the trees stood sparsest its light flooded the soil with pools of white.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Carlat had made a couch for her, and screened it with cloaks from the wind and the eye; for the moon had risen and where the trees stood sparsest its light flooded the soil with pools of white.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The women for the most part fell like sacks and slept where they alighted, dead weary.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading But Madame had not yet retired to her bed.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Carlat had made a couch for her, and screened it with cloaks from the wind and the eye; for the moon had risen and where the trees stood sparsest its light flooded the soil with pools of white.

the force of workers available

From this reading The men, when they had cared for the horses, followed the example; for Badelon would suffer no fire.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading Carlat had made a couch for her, and screened it with cloaks from the wind and the eye; for the moon had risen and where the trees stood sparsest its light flooded the soil with pools of white.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The women for the most part fell like sacks and slept where they alighted, dead weary.

not any; not one

From this reading The men, when they had cared for the horses, followed the example; for Badelon would suffer no fire.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But Madame had not yet retired to her bed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

and nothing more

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The women for the most part fell like sacks and slept where they alighted, dead weary.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading Carlat had made a couch for her, and screened it with cloaks from the wind and the eye; for the moon had risen and where the trees stood sparsest its light flooded the soil with pools of white.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading But Madame had not yet retired to her bed.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading Carlat had made a couch for her, and screened it with cloaks from the wind and the eye; for the moon had risen and where the trees stood sparsest its light flooded the soil with pools of white.

plural of “sack” — a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

From this reading The women for the most part fell like sacks and slept where they alighted, dead weary.

past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection

From this reading Carlat had made a couch for her, and screened it with cloaks from the wind and the eye; for the moon had risen and where the trees stood sparsest its light flooded the soil with pools of white.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading The women for the most part fell like sacks and slept where they alighted, dead weary.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading Carlat had made a couch for her, and screened it with cloaks from the wind and the eye; for the moon had risen and where the trees stood sparsest its light flooded the soil with pools of white.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Carlat had made a couch for her, and screened it with cloaks from the wind and the eye; for the moon had risen and where the trees stood sparsest its light flooded the soil with pools of white.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading The men, when they had cared for the horses, followed the example; for Badelon would suffer no fire.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The women for the most part fell like sacks and slept where they alighted, dead weary.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The women for the most part fell like sacks and slept where they alighted, dead weary.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But Madame had not yet retired to her bed.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Carlat had made a couch for her, and screened it with cloaks from the wind and the eye; for the moon had risen and where the trees stood sparsest its light flooded the soil with pools of white.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading The women for the most part fell like sacks and slept where they alighted, dead weary.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

at the time that

From this reading The men, when they had cared for the horses, followed the example; for Badelon would suffer no fire.

in or at the place that

From this reading The women for the most part fell like sacks and slept where they alighted, dead weary.

a Caucasian

From this reading Carlat had made a couch for her, and screened it with cloaks from the wind and the eye; for the moon had risen and where the trees stood sparsest its light flooded the soil with pools of white.

which person or people

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Carlat had made a couch for her, and screened it with cloaks from the wind and the eye; for the moon had risen and where the trees stood sparsest its light flooded the soil with pools of white.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The women for the most part fell like sacks and slept where they alighted, dead weary.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading In less than half an hour, a sentry who stood on guard at the edge of the wood, and Tignonville and La Tribe, who talked in low voices with their backs against a tree, were the only persons who remained awake, with the exception of the Countess.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The men, when they had cared for the horses, followed the example; for Badelon would suffer no fire.

but in spite of that

From this reading But Madame had not yet retired to her bed.