generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading And Pierre accepted the terms.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And the others, too, left Jo and Donelle alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Pierre accepted the terms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do, so the little flurry fell into calm as the winter settled.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He grovelled in spirit before this son of his, and his lips were free of guile while he ate and drank and slept and hated.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He grovelled in spirit before this son of his, and his lips were free of guile while he ate and drank and slept and hated.
make calm or still
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do, so the little flurry fell into calm as the winter settled.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading *CHAPTER XII* *THE HIDDEN CURRENT TURNS* The winter passed and spring came.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading *CHAPTER XII* *THE HIDDEN CURRENT TURNS* The winter passed and spring came.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading *CHAPTER XII* *THE HIDDEN CURRENT TURNS* The winter passed and spring came.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do, so the little flurry fell into calm as the winter settled.
Donelle
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From this reading And the others, too, left Jo and Donelle alone.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading He grovelled in spirit before this son of his, and his lips were free of guile while he ate and drank and slept and hated.
else
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From this reading There seemed nothing else to do, so the little flurry fell into calm as the winter settled.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do, so the little flurry fell into calm as the winter settled.
flurrynounUS /ˈflɜːri/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do, so the little flurry fell into calm as the winter settled.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He grovelled in spirit before this son of his, and his lips were free of guile while he ate and drank and slept and hated.
grovelled
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From this reading He grovelled in spirit before this son of his, and his lips were free of guile while he ate and drank and slept and hated.
guilenounUS /ɡaɪl/
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
From this reading He grovelled in spirit before this son of his, and his lips were free of guile while he ate and drank and slept and hated.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He grovelled in spirit before this son of his, and his lips were free of guile while he ate and drank and slept and hated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He grovelled in spirit before this son of his, and his lips were free of guile while he ate and drank and slept and hated.
not accessible to view
From this reading *CHAPTER XII* *THE HIDDEN CURRENT TURNS* The winter passed and spring came.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He grovelled in spirit before this son of his, and his lips were free of guile while he ate and drank and slept and hated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He grovelled in spirit before this son of his, and his lips were free of guile while he ate and drank and slept and hated.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do, so the little flurry fell into calm as the winter settled.
Jo
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From this reading And the others, too, left Jo and Donelle alone.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And the others, too, left Jo and Donelle alone.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He grovelled in spirit before this son of his, and his lips were free of guile while he ate and drank and slept and hated.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do, so the little flurry fell into calm as the winter settled.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do, so the little flurry fell into calm as the winter settled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He grovelled in spirit before this son of his, and his lips were free of guile while he ate and drank and slept and hated.
others
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From this reading And the others, too, left Jo and Donelle alone.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading *CHAPTER XII* *THE HIDDEN CURRENT TURNS* The winter passed and spring came.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading And Pierre accepted the terms.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do, so the little flurry fell into calm as the winter settled.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do, so the little flurry fell into calm as the winter settled.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He grovelled in spirit before this son of his, and his lips were free of guile while he ate and drank and slept and hated.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do, so the little flurry fell into calm as the winter settled.
a male human offspring
From this reading He grovelled in spirit before this son of his, and his lips were free of guile while he ate and drank and slept and hated.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He grovelled in spirit before this son of his, and his lips were free of guile while he ate and drank and slept and hated.
the season of growth
From this reading *CHAPTER XII* *THE HIDDEN CURRENT TURNS* The winter passed and spring came.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading And Pierre accepted the terms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Pierre accepted the terms.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do, so the little flurry fell into calm as the winter settled.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He grovelled in spirit before this son of his, and his lips were free of guile while he ate and drank and slept and hated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do, so the little flurry fell into calm as the winter settled.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And the others, too, left Jo and Donelle alone.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading *CHAPTER XII* *THE HIDDEN CURRENT TURNS* The winter passed and spring came.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He grovelled in spirit before this son of his, and his lips were free of guile while he ate and drank and slept and hated.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He grovelled in spirit before this son of his, and his lips were free of guile while he ate and drank and slept and hated.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do, so the little flurry fell into calm as the winter settled.
XIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading *CHAPTER XII* *THE HIDDEN CURRENT TURNS* The winter passed and spring came.
