used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the morning, when Sylvie and Raoul awoke, they found Simone crouched in a corner of their mother's room, sobbing endlessly tears of sheer nervous exhaustion.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Outside, all night long, there thundered the rumbling passage of the artillery and camions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Outside, all night long, there thundered the rumbling passage of the artillery and camions.
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 She drew the covers down a little and lifted her arm.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading Outside, all night long, there thundered the rumbling passage of the artillery and camions.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading In the morning, when Sylvie and Raoul awoke, they found Simone crouched in a corner of their mother's room, sobbing endlessly tears of sheer nervous exhaustion.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "See, children, a little new brother."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But out from their mother's white, white face on the pillow looked triumphant eyes.
camions
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From this reading Outside, all night long, there thundered the rumbling passage of the artillery and camions.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "See, children, a little new brother."
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In the morning, when Sylvie and Raoul awoke, they found Simone crouched in a corner of their mother's room, sobbing endlessly tears of sheer nervous exhaustion.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading She drew the covers down a little and lifted her arm.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading In the morning, when Sylvie and Raoul awoke, they found Simone crouched in a corner of their mother's room, sobbing endlessly tears of sheer nervous exhaustion.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She drew the covers down a little and lifted her arm.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She drew the covers down a little and lifted her arm.
endlesslyadverbUS /ˈendləsli/
continuing forever without end
From this reading In the morning, when Sylvie and Raoul awoke, they found Simone crouched in a corner of their mother's room, sobbing endlessly tears of sheer nervous exhaustion.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading In the morning, when Sylvie and Raoul awoke, they found Simone crouched in a corner of their mother's room, sobbing endlessly tears of sheer nervous exhaustion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But out from their mother's white, white face on the pillow looked triumphant eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But out from their mother's white, white face on the pillow looked triumphant eyes.
set up or found
From this reading In the morning, when Sylvie and Raoul awoke, they found Simone crouched in a corner of their mother's room, sobbing endlessly tears of sheer nervous exhaustion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But out from their mother's white, white face on the pillow looked triumphant eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She drew the covers down a little and lifted her arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning, when Sylvie and Raoul awoke, they found Simone crouched in a corner of their mother's room, sobbing endlessly tears of sheer nervous exhaustion.
held up in the air
From this reading She drew the covers down a little and lifted her arm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She drew the covers down a little and lifted her arm.
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 Outside, all night long, there thundered the rumbling passage of the artillery and camions.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But out from their mother's white, white face on the pillow looked triumphant eyes.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning, when Sylvie and Raoul awoke, they found Simone crouched in a corner of their mother's room, sobbing endlessly tears of sheer nervous exhaustion.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In the morning, when Sylvie and Raoul awoke, they found Simone crouched in a corner of their mother's room, sobbing endlessly tears of sheer nervous exhaustion.
easily agitated
From this reading In the morning, when Sylvie and Raoul awoke, they found Simone crouched in a corner of their mother's room, sobbing endlessly tears of sheer nervous exhaustion.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "See, children, a little new brother."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Outside, all night long, there thundered the rumbling passage of the artillery and camions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Outside, all night long, there thundered the rumbling passage of the artillery and camions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But out from their mother's white, white face on the pillow looked triumphant eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But out from their mother's white, white face on the pillow looked triumphant eyes.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside, all night long, there thundered the rumbling passage of the artillery and camions.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Outside, all night long, there thundered the rumbling passage of the artillery and camions.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading But out from their mother's white, white face on the pillow looked triumphant eyes.
Raoul
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From this reading In the morning, when Sylvie and Raoul awoke, they found Simone crouched in a corner of their mother's room, sobbing endlessly tears of sheer nervous exhaustion.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the morning, when Sylvie and Raoul awoke, they found Simone crouched in a corner of their mother's room, sobbing endlessly tears of sheer nervous exhaustion.
rumblingnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading Outside, all night long, there thundered the rumbling passage of the artillery and camions.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See, children, a little new brother."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She drew the covers down a little and lifted her arm.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading In the morning, when Sylvie and Raoul awoke, they found Simone crouched in a corner of their mother's room, sobbing endlessly tears of sheer nervous exhaustion.
Simone
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From this reading In the morning, when Sylvie and Raoul awoke, they found Simone crouched in a corner of their mother's room, sobbing endlessly tears of sheer nervous exhaustion.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading In the morning, when Sylvie and Raoul awoke, they found Simone crouched in a corner of their mother's room, sobbing endlessly tears of sheer nervous exhaustion.
Sylvie
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From this reading In the morning, when Sylvie and Raoul awoke, they found Simone crouched in a corner of their mother's room, sobbing endlessly tears of sheer nervous exhaustion.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading In the morning, when Sylvie and Raoul awoke, they found Simone crouched in a corner of their mother's room, sobbing endlessly tears of sheer nervous exhaustion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Outside, all night long, there thundered the rumbling passage of the artillery and camions.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the morning, when Sylvie and Raoul awoke, they found Simone crouched in a corner of their mother's room, sobbing endlessly tears of sheer nervous exhaustion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Outside, all night long, there thundered the rumbling passage of the artillery and camions.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning, when Sylvie and Raoul awoke, they found Simone crouched in a corner of their mother's room, sobbing endlessly tears of sheer nervous exhaustion.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Outside, all night long, there thundered the rumbling passage of the artillery and camions.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading But out from their mother's white, white face on the pillow looked triumphant eyes.
at the time that
From this reading In the morning, when Sylvie and Raoul awoke, they found Simone crouched in a corner of their mother's room, sobbing endlessly tears of sheer nervous exhaustion.
a Caucasian
From this reading But out from their mother's white, white face on the pillow looked triumphant eyes.
