used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The room remained shut up and the shutters had allowed gradual streaks of daylight to form a fan on the ceiling.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading No sound came from the closet where Maheude had gone to sleep again while suckling Estelle, her breast hanging to one side, the child lying across her belly, stuffed with milk, overcome also and stifling in the soft flesh of the bosom.
anew
From this reading No sound came from the closet where Maheude had gone to sleep again while suckling Estelle, her breast hanging to one side, the child lying across her belly, stuffed with milk, overcome also and stifling in the soft flesh of the bosom.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The room remained shut up and the shutters had allowed gradual streaks of daylight to form a fan on the ceiling.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along the front of the settlement one heard the sound of doors, then the clatter of sabots along the pavements; the screening women were going to the pit.
in addition
From this reading No sound came from the closet where Maheude had gone to sleep again while suckling Estelle, her breast hanging to one side, the child lying across her belly, stuffed with milk, overcome also and stifling in the soft flesh of the bosom.
Alzire
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From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The room remained shut up and the shutters had allowed gradual streaks of daylight to form a fan on the ceiling.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading No sound came from the closet where Maheude had gone to sleep again while suckling Estelle, her breast hanging to one side, the child lying across her belly, stuffed with milk, overcome also and stifling in the soft flesh of the bosom.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The clock below struck six.
Bonnemort
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From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading No sound came from the closet where Maheude had gone to sleep again while suckling Estelle, her breast hanging to one side, the child lying across her belly, stuffed with milk, overcome also and stifling in the soft flesh of the bosom.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading No sound came from the closet where Maheude had gone to sleep again while suckling Estelle, her breast hanging to one side, the child lying across her belly, stuffed with milk, overcome also and stifling in the soft flesh of the bosom.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No sound came from the closet where Maheude had gone to sleep again while suckling Estelle, her breast hanging to one side, the child lying across her belly, stuffed with milk, overcome also and stifling in the soft flesh of the bosom.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The room remained shut up and the shutters had allowed gradual streaks of daylight to form a fan on the ceiling.
a young person of either sex
From this reading No sound came from the closet where Maheude had gone to sleep again while suckling Estelle, her breast hanging to one side, the child lying across her belly, stuffed with milk, overcome also and stifling in the soft flesh of the bosom.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading Along the front of the settlement one heard the sound of doors, then the clatter of sabots along the pavements; the screening women were going to the pit.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The clock below struck six.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading No sound came from the closet where Maheude had gone to sleep again while suckling Estelle, her breast hanging to one side, the child lying across her belly, stuffed with milk, overcome also and stifling in the soft flesh of the bosom.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The room remained shut up and the shutters had allowed gradual streaks of daylight to form a fan on the ceiling.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Along the front of the settlement one heard the sound of doors, then the clatter of sabots along the pavements; the screening women were going to the pit.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
Estelle
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From this reading No sound came from the closet where Maheude had gone to sleep again while suckling Estelle, her breast hanging to one side, the child lying across her belly, stuffed with milk, overcome also and stifling in the soft flesh of the bosom.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading The room remained shut up and the shutters had allowed gradual streaks of daylight to form a fan on the ceiling.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading No sound came from the closet where Maheude had gone to sleep again while suckling Estelle, her breast hanging to one side, the child lying across her belly, stuffed with milk, overcome also and stifling in the soft flesh of the bosom.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The room remained shut up and the shutters had allowed gradual streaks of daylight to form a fan on the ceiling.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No sound came from the closet where Maheude had gone to sleep again while suckling Estelle, her breast hanging to one side, the child lying across her belly, stuffed with milk, overcome also and stifling in the soft flesh of the bosom.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Along the front of the settlement one heard the sound of doors, then the clatter of sabots along the pavements; the screening women were going to the pit.
the act of departing
From this reading Along the front of the settlement one heard the sound of doors, then the clatter of sabots along the pavements; the screening women were going to the pit.
destroyed or killed
From this reading No sound came from the closet where Maheude had gone to sleep again while suckling Estelle, her breast hanging to one side, the child lying across her belly, stuffed with milk, overcome also and stifling in the soft flesh of the bosom.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading The room remained shut up and the shutters had allowed gradual streaks of daylight to form a fan on the ceiling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The room remained shut up and the shutters had allowed gradual streaks of daylight to form a fan on the ceiling.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading No sound came from the closet where Maheude had gone to sleep again while suckling Estelle, her breast hanging to one side, the child lying across her belly, stuffed with milk, overcome also and stifling in the soft flesh of the bosom.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Along the front of the settlement one heard the sound of doors, then the clatter of sabots along the pavements; the screening women were going to the pit.
Henri
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From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
humpverbUS /hʌmp/
round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward
From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
Jeanlin
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From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
Lénore
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From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
Maheude
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From this reading No sound came from the closet where Maheude had gone to sleep again while suckling Estelle, her breast hanging to one side, the child lying across her belly, stuffed with milk, overcome also and stifling in the soft flesh of the bosom.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading No sound came from the closet where Maheude had gone to sleep again while suckling Estelle, her breast hanging to one side, the child lying across her belly, stuffed with milk, overcome also and stifling in the soft flesh of the bosom.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
not any; not one
From this reading No sound came from the closet where Maheude had gone to sleep again while suckling Estelle, her breast hanging to one side, the child lying across her belly, stuffed with milk, overcome also and stifling in the soft flesh of the bosom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The room remained shut up and the shutters had allowed gradual streaks of daylight to form a fan on the ceiling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The room remained shut up and the shutters had allowed gradual streaks of daylight to form a fan on the ceiling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No sound came from the closet where Maheude had gone to sleep again while suckling Estelle, her breast hanging to one side, the child lying across her belly, stuffed with milk, overcome also and stifling in the soft flesh of the bosom.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
other's
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From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
win a victory over
From this reading No sound came from the closet where Maheude had gone to sleep again while suckling Estelle, her breast hanging to one side, the child lying across her belly, stuffed with milk, overcome also and stifling in the soft flesh of the bosom.
pavementsnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənts/
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Along the front of the settlement one heard the sound of doors, then the clatter of sabots along the pavements; the screening women were going to the pit.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Along the front of the settlement one heard the sound of doors, then the clatter of sabots along the pavements; the screening women were going to the pit.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The room remained shut up and the shutters had allowed gradual streaks of daylight to form a fan on the ceiling.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room remained shut up and the shutters had allowed gradual streaks of daylight to form a fan on the ceiling.
sabots
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From this reading Along the front of the settlement one heard the sound of doors, then the clatter of sabots along the pavements; the screening women were going to the pit.
screeningnounUS /ˈskriːnɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Along the front of the settlement one heard the sound of doors, then the clatter of sabots along the pavements; the screening women were going to the pit.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Along the front of the settlement one heard the sound of doors, then the clatter of sabots along the pavements; the screening women were going to the pit.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The room remained shut up and the shutters had allowed gradual streaks of daylight to form a fan on the ceiling.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading The room remained shut up and the shutters had allowed gradual streaks of daylight to form a fan on the ceiling.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading No sound came from the closet where Maheude had gone to sleep again while suckling Estelle, her breast hanging to one side, the child lying across her belly, stuffed with milk, overcome also and stifling in the soft flesh of the bosom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The clock below struck six.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading No sound came from the closet where Maheude had gone to sleep again while suckling Estelle, her breast hanging to one side, the child lying across her belly, stuffed with milk, overcome also and stifling in the soft flesh of the bosom.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
snored
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From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading No sound came from the closet where Maheude had gone to sleep again while suckling Estelle, her breast hanging to one side, the child lying across her belly, stuffed with milk, overcome also and stifling in the soft flesh of the bosom.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading No sound came from the closet where Maheude had gone to sleep again while suckling Estelle, her breast hanging to one side, the child lying across her belly, stuffed with milk, overcome also and stifling in the soft flesh of the bosom.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading No sound came from the closet where Maheude had gone to sleep again while suckling Estelle, her breast hanging to one side, the child lying across her belly, stuffed with milk, overcome also and stifling in the soft flesh of the bosom.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading The room remained shut up and the shutters had allowed gradual streaks of daylight to form a fan on the ceiling.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The clock below struck six.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading No sound came from the closet where Maheude had gone to sleep again while suckling Estelle, her breast hanging to one side, the child lying across her belly, stuffed with milk, overcome also and stifling in the soft flesh of the bosom.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
sucklingnounUS /ˈsʌklɪŋ/
English poet and courtier (1609-1642)
From this reading No sound came from the closet where Maheude had gone to sleep again while suckling Estelle, her breast hanging to one side, the child lying across her belly, stuffed with milk, overcome also and stifling in the soft flesh of the bosom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The room remained shut up and the shutters had allowed gradual streaks of daylight to form a fan on the ceiling.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Along the front of the settlement one heard the sound of doors, then the clatter of sabots along the pavements; the screening women were going to the pit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The room remained shut up and the shutters had allowed gradual streaks of daylight to form a fan on the ceiling.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The room remained shut up and the shutters had allowed gradual streaks of daylight to form a fan on the ceiling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Along the front of the settlement one heard the sound of doors, then the clatter of sabots along the pavements; the screening women were going to the pit.
in or at the place that
From this reading No sound came from the closet where Maheude had gone to sleep again while suckling Estelle, her breast hanging to one side, the child lying across her belly, stuffed with milk, overcome also and stifling in the soft flesh of the bosom.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Along the front of the settlement one heard the sound of doors, then the clatter of sabots along the pavements; the screening women were going to the pit.
Zacharie
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From this reading The confined air stupefied them so that they continued their night's slumber: Lénore and Henri in each other's arms, Alzire with her head back, lying on her hump; while Father Bonnemort, having the bed of Zacharie and Jeanlin to himself, snored with open mouth.
