used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Barabant, at a nod from Dossonville, remained in an anteroom listening to the compressed rumble of the crowd, that reached him through the open window on the warm, suffocating air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Barabant, at a nod from Dossonville, remained in an anteroom listening to the compressed rumble of the crowd, that reached him through the open window on the warm, suffocating air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Barabant, at a nod from Dossonville, remained in an anteroom listening to the compressed rumble of the crowd, that reached him through the open window on the warm, suffocating air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Santerre soon reappeared, excited and red with the emotion communicated to his fleshy head.
anteroomnoun
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading Barabant, at a nod from Dossonville, remained in an anteroom listening to the compressed rumble of the crowd, that reached him through the open window on the warm, suffocating air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Barabant, at a nod from Dossonville, remained in an anteroom listening to the compressed rumble of the crowd, that reached him through the open window on the warm, suffocating air.
Barabant
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From this reading Barabant, at a nod from Dossonville, remained in an anteroom listening to the compressed rumble of the crowd, that reached him through the open window on the warm, suffocating air.
BonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading "I must take a message to the Bonnet Rouge," he said.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Dossonville, more tranquil, called him to them.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Santerre soon reappeared, excited and red with the emotion communicated to his fleshy head.
compressedadjectiveUS /kəmˈprest/
pressed tightly together
From this reading Barabant, at a nod from Dossonville, remained in an anteroom listening to the compressed rumble of the crowd, that reached him through the open window on the warm, suffocating air.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Barabant, at a nod from Dossonville, remained in an anteroom listening to the compressed rumble of the crowd, that reached him through the open window on the warm, suffocating air.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not have long to wait.
Dossonville
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From this reading Barabant, at a nod from Dossonville, remained in an anteroom listening to the compressed rumble of the crowd, that reached him through the open window on the warm, suffocating air.
any strong feeling
From this reading Santerre soon reappeared, excited and red with the emotion communicated to his fleshy head.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Santerre soon reappeared, excited and red with the emotion communicated to his fleshy head.
fleshyadjectiveUS /ˈfleʃi/
usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
From this reading Santerre soon reappeared, excited and red with the emotion communicated to his fleshy head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Barabant, at a nod from Dossonville, remained in an anteroom listening to the compressed rumble of the crowd, that reached him through the open window on the warm, suffocating air.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did not have long to wait.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not have long to wait.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Santerre soon reappeared, excited and red with the emotion communicated to his fleshy head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Barabant, at a nod from Dossonville, remained in an anteroom listening to the compressed rumble of the crowd, that reached him through the open window on the warm, suffocating air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Santerre soon reappeared, excited and red with the emotion communicated to his fleshy head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must take a message to the Bonnet Rouge," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Barabant, at a nod from Dossonville, remained in an anteroom listening to the compressed rumble of the crowd, that reached him through the open window on the warm, suffocating air.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Barabant, at a nod from Dossonville, remained in an anteroom listening to the compressed rumble of the crowd, that reached him through the open window on the warm, suffocating air.
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 He did not have long to wait.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "I must take a message to the Bonnet Rouge," he said.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dossonville, more tranquil, called him to them.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must take a message to the Bonnet Rouge," he said.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading Barabant, at a nod from Dossonville, remained in an anteroom listening to the compressed rumble of the crowd, that reached him through the open window on the warm, suffocating air.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not have long to wait.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barabant, at a nod from Dossonville, remained in an anteroom listening to the compressed rumble of the crowd, that reached him through the open window on the warm, suffocating air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Barabant, at a nod from Dossonville, remained in an anteroom listening to the compressed rumble of the crowd, that reached him through the open window on the warm, suffocating air.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Barabant, at a nod from Dossonville, remained in an anteroom listening to the compressed rumble of the crowd, that reached him through the open window on the warm, suffocating air.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Barabant, at a nod from Dossonville, remained in an anteroom listening to the compressed rumble of the crowd, that reached him through the open window on the warm, suffocating air.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading Santerre soon reappeared, excited and red with the emotion communicated to his fleshy head.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Santerre soon reappeared, excited and red with the emotion communicated to his fleshy head.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Barabant, at a nod from Dossonville, remained in an anteroom listening to the compressed rumble of the crowd, that reached him through the open window on the warm, suffocating air.
RougenounUS /ruːʒ/
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
From this reading "I must take a message to the Bonnet Rouge," he said.
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading Barabant, at a nod from Dossonville, remained in an anteroom listening to the compressed rumble of the crowd, that reached him through the open window on the warm, suffocating air.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I must take a message to the Bonnet Rouge," he said.
Santerre
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From this reading Santerre soon reappeared, excited and red with the emotion communicated to his fleshy head.
in the near future
From this reading Santerre soon reappeared, excited and red with the emotion communicated to his fleshy head.
suffocatingadjectiveUS /ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪŋ/
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading Barabant, at a nod from Dossonville, remained in an anteroom listening to the compressed rumble of the crowd, that reached him through the open window on the warm, suffocating air.
carry out
From this reading "I must take a message to the Bonnet Rouge," he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Barabant, at a nod from Dossonville, remained in an anteroom listening to the compressed rumble of the crowd, that reached him through the open window on the warm, suffocating air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barabant, at a nod from Dossonville, remained in an anteroom listening to the compressed rumble of the crowd, that reached him through the open window on the warm, suffocating air.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dossonville, more tranquil, called him to them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Barabant, at a nod from Dossonville, remained in an anteroom listening to the compressed rumble of the crowd, that reached him through the open window on the warm, suffocating air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Barabant, at a nod from Dossonville, remained in an anteroom listening to the compressed rumble of the crowd, that reached him through the open window on the warm, suffocating air.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Dossonville, more tranquil, called him to them.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He did not have long to wait.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Barabant, at a nod from Dossonville, remained in an anteroom listening to the compressed rumble of the crowd, that reached him through the open window on the warm, suffocating air.
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 Barabant, at a nod from Dossonville, remained in an anteroom listening to the compressed rumble of the crowd, that reached him through the open window on the warm, suffocating air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Santerre soon reappeared, excited and red with the emotion communicated to his fleshy head.
