used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And a slight shudder passed over the drowsy black country, the vague rumour which precedes awakening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was four o'clock in the morning, and the fresh April night was growing warm at the approach of day.
move towards
From this reading It was four o'clock in the morning, and the fresh April night was growing warm at the approach of day.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading It was four o'clock in the morning, and the fresh April night was growing warm at the approach of day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was four o'clock in the morning, and the fresh April night was growing warm at the approach of day.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading And a slight shudder passed over the drowsy black country, the vague rumour which precedes awakening.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He had just passed six weeks at Montsou, in bed at the hospital.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading And a slight shudder passed over the drowsy black country, the vague rumour which precedes awakening.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And a slight shudder passed over the drowsy black country, the vague rumour which precedes awakening.
the first light of day
From this reading In the limpid sky the stars were twinkling out, while the east grew purple with dawn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was four o'clock in the morning, and the fresh April night was growing warm at the approach of day.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading And a slight shudder passed over the drowsy black country, the vague rumour which precedes awakening.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading In the limpid sky the stars were twinkling out, while the east grew purple with dawn.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Étienne, with long strides, was following the Vandame road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was four o'clock in the morning, and the fresh April night was growing warm at the approach of day.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It was four o'clock in the morning, and the fresh April night was growing warm at the approach of day.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In the limpid sky the stars were twinkling out, while the east grew purple with dawn.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was four o'clock in the morning, and the fresh April night was growing warm at the approach of day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just passed six weeks at Montsou, in bed at the hospital.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just passed six weeks at Montsou, in bed at the hospital.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading He had just passed six weeks at Montsou, in bed at the hospital.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was four o'clock in the morning, and the fresh April night was growing warm at the approach of day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was four o'clock in the morning, and the fresh April night was growing warm at the approach of day.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just passed six weeks at Montsou, in bed at the hospital.
limpidadjective
clear and bright
From this reading In the limpid sky the stars were twinkling out, while the east grew purple with dawn.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Étienne, with long strides, was following the Vandame road.
Montsou
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From this reading He had just passed six weeks at Montsou, in bed at the hospital.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was four o'clock in the morning, and the fresh April night was growing warm at the approach of day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was four o'clock in the morning, and the fresh April night was growing warm at the approach of day.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was four o'clock in the morning, and the fresh April night was growing warm at the approach of day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was four o'clock in the morning, and the fresh April night was growing warm at the approach of day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the limpid sky the stars were twinkling out, while the east grew purple with dawn.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And a slight shudder passed over the drowsy black country, the vague rumour which precedes awakening.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And a slight shudder passed over the drowsy black country, the vague rumour which precedes awakening.
precedesverbUS /prɪˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading And a slight shudder passed over the drowsy black country, the vague rumour which precedes awakening.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading In the limpid sky the stars were twinkling out, while the east grew purple with dawn.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Étienne, with long strides, was following the Vandame road.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading And a slight shudder passed over the drowsy black country, the vague rumour which precedes awakening.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading And a slight shudder passed over the drowsy black country, the vague rumour which precedes awakening.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He had just passed six weeks at Montsou, in bed at the hospital.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In the limpid sky the stars were twinkling out, while the east grew purple with dawn.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading And a slight shudder passed over the drowsy black country, the vague rumour which precedes awakening.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading In the limpid sky the stars were twinkling out, while the east grew purple with dawn.
stridesnounUS /straɪdz/
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading Étienne, with long strides, was following the Vandame road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was four o'clock in the morning, and the fresh April night was growing warm at the approach of day.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In the limpid sky the stars were twinkling out, while the east grew purple with dawn.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading And a slight shudder passed over the drowsy black country, the vague rumour which precedes awakening.
Vandame
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From this reading Étienne, with long strides, was following the Vandame road.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was four o'clock in the morning, and the fresh April night was growing warm at the approach of day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was four o'clock in the morning, and the fresh April night was growing warm at the approach of day.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He had just passed six weeks at Montsou, in bed at the hospital.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the limpid sky the stars were twinkling out, while the east grew purple with dawn.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And a slight shudder passed over the drowsy black country, the vague rumour which precedes awakening.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In the limpid sky the stars were twinkling out, while the east grew purple with dawn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the limpid sky the stars were twinkling out, while the east grew purple with dawn.
Étienne
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From this reading Étienne, with long strides, was following the Vandame road.
