used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the nearest pharmacy, where ambulances were being awaited by a dozen others, Jean Marot quickly revived under treatment.
ambulancesnounUS /ˈæmbjələnsəz/
plural of “ambulance” — a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading In the nearest pharmacy, where ambulances were being awaited by a dozen others, Jean Marot quickly revived under treatment.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When the police, supported by the Garde de Paris, had finally swept the boulevard clear of the mob, they found among the human débris two men locked in each other's grasp, insensible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their faces were black and their tongues protruded.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading In the nearest pharmacy, where ambulances were being awaited by a dozen others, Jean Marot quickly revived under treatment.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In the nearest pharmacy, where ambulances were being awaited by a dozen others, Jean Marot quickly revived under treatment.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Their faces were black and their tongues protruded.
boulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading When the police, supported by the Garde de Paris, had finally swept the boulevard clear of the mob, they found among the human débris two men locked in each other's grasp, insensible.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the police, supported by the Garde de Paris, had finally swept the boulevard clear of the mob, they found among the human débris two men locked in each other's grasp, insensible.
rid of obstructions
From this reading When the police, supported by the Garde de Paris, had finally swept the boulevard clear of the mob, they found among the human débris two men locked in each other's grasp, insensible.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The imprint on two throats showed with what desperate ferocity they had clung to each other.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading When the police, supported by the Garde de Paris, had finally swept the boulevard clear of the mob, they found among the human débris two men locked in each other's grasp, insensible.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The imprint on two throats showed with what desperate ferocity they had clung to each other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading In the nearest pharmacy, where ambulances were being awaited by a dozen others, Jean Marot quickly revived under treatment.
débris
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From this reading When the police, supported by the Garde de Paris, had finally swept the boulevard clear of the mob, they found among the human débris two men locked in each other's grasp, insensible.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When the police, supported by the Garde de Paris, had finally swept the boulevard clear of the mob, they found among the human débris two men locked in each other's grasp, insensible.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading Indeed, their hands were scarcely yet relaxed from exhaustion.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Their faces were black and their tongues protruded.
ferocitynounUS /fərˈɑːsəti/
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading The imprint on two throats showed with what desperate ferocity they had clung to each other.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading When the police, supported by the Garde de Paris, had finally swept the boulevard clear of the mob, they found among the human débris two men locked in each other's grasp, insensible.
set up or found
From this reading When the police, supported by the Garde de Paris, had finally swept the boulevard clear of the mob, they found among the human débris two men locked in each other's grasp, insensible.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Indeed, their hands were scarcely yet relaxed from exhaustion.
Garde
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From this reading When the police, supported by the Garde de Paris, had finally swept the boulevard clear of the mob, they found among the human débris two men locked in each other's grasp, insensible.
hold firmly
From this reading When the police, supported by the Garde de Paris, had finally swept the boulevard clear of the mob, they found among the human débris two men locked in each other's grasp, insensible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the police, supported by the Garde de Paris, had finally swept the boulevard clear of the mob, they found among the human débris two men locked in each other's grasp, insensible.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Indeed, their hands were scarcely yet relaxed from exhaustion.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading When the police, supported by the Garde de Paris, had finally swept the boulevard clear of the mob, they found among the human débris two men locked in each other's grasp, insensible.
imprintnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪnt/
a distinctive influence
From this reading The imprint on two throats showed with what desperate ferocity they had clung to each other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the police, supported by the Garde de Paris, had finally swept the boulevard clear of the mob, they found among the human débris two men locked in each other's grasp, insensible.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, their hands were scarcely yet relaxed from exhaustion.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading When the police, supported by the Garde de Paris, had finally swept the boulevard clear of the mob, they found among the human débris two men locked in each other's grasp, insensible.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading In the nearest pharmacy, where ambulances were being awaited by a dozen others, Jean Marot quickly revived under treatment.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading When the police, supported by the Garde de Paris, had finally swept the boulevard clear of the mob, they found among the human débris two men locked in each other's grasp, insensible.
Marot
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From this reading In the nearest pharmacy, where ambulances were being awaited by a dozen others, Jean Marot quickly revived under treatment.
the force of workers available
From this reading When the police, supported by the Garde de Paris, had finally swept the boulevard clear of the mob, they found among the human débris two men locked in each other's grasp, insensible.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading When the police, supported by the Garde de Paris, had finally swept the boulevard clear of the mob, they found among the human débris two men locked in each other's grasp, insensible.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading In the nearest pharmacy, where ambulances were being awaited by a dozen others, Jean Marot quickly revived under treatment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the police, supported by the Garde de Paris, had finally swept the boulevard clear of the mob, they found among the human débris two men locked in each other's grasp, insensible.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The imprint on two throats showed with what desperate ferocity they had clung to each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The imprint on two throats showed with what desperate ferocity they had clung to each other.
other's
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From this reading When the police, supported by the Garde de Paris, had finally swept the boulevard clear of the mob, they found among the human débris two men locked in each other's grasp, insensible.
others
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From this reading In the nearest pharmacy, where ambulances were being awaited by a dozen others, Jean Marot quickly revived under treatment.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading When the police, supported by the Garde de Paris, had finally swept the boulevard clear of the mob, they found among the human débris two men locked in each other's grasp, insensible.
pharmacynounUS /ˈfɑːrməsi/
the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines,
From this reading In the nearest pharmacy, where ambulances were being awaited by a dozen others, Jean Marot quickly revived under treatment.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading When the police, supported by the Garde de Paris, had finally swept the boulevard clear of the mob, they found among the human débris two men locked in each other's grasp, insensible.
protruded
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From this reading Their faces were black and their tongues protruded.
with speed
From this reading In the nearest pharmacy, where ambulances were being awaited by a dozen others, Jean Marot quickly revived under treatment.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading Indeed, their hands were scarcely yet relaxed from exhaustion.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading In the nearest pharmacy, where ambulances were being awaited by a dozen others, Jean Marot quickly revived under treatment.
only a very short time before
From this reading Indeed, their hands were scarcely yet relaxed from exhaustion.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The imprint on two throats showed with what desperate ferocity they had clung to each other.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading When the police, supported by the Garde de Paris, had finally swept the boulevard clear of the mob, they found among the human débris two men locked in each other's grasp, insensible.
possessing sweep
From this reading When the police, supported by the Garde de Paris, had finally swept the boulevard clear of the mob, they found among the human débris two men locked in each other's grasp, insensible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the police, supported by the Garde de Paris, had finally swept the boulevard clear of the mob, they found among the human débris two men locked in each other's grasp, insensible.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, their hands were scarcely yet relaxed from exhaustion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the police, supported by the Garde de Paris, had finally swept the boulevard clear of the mob, they found among the human débris two men locked in each other's grasp, insensible.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading The imprint on two throats showed with what desperate ferocity they had clung to each other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The imprint on two throats showed with what desperate ferocity they had clung to each other.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Their faces were black and their tongues protruded.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading In the nearest pharmacy, where ambulances were being awaited by a dozen others, Jean Marot quickly revived under treatment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When the police, supported by the Garde de Paris, had finally swept the boulevard clear of the mob, they found among the human débris two men locked in each other's grasp, insensible.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the nearest pharmacy, where ambulances were being awaited by a dozen others, Jean Marot quickly revived under treatment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed, their hands were scarcely yet relaxed from exhaustion.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The imprint on two throats showed with what desperate ferocity they had clung to each other.
at the time that
From this reading When the police, supported by the Garde de Paris, had finally swept the boulevard clear of the mob, they found among the human débris two men locked in each other's grasp, insensible.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the nearest pharmacy, where ambulances were being awaited by a dozen others, Jean Marot quickly revived under treatment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The imprint on two throats showed with what desperate ferocity they had clung to each other.
but in spite of that
From this reading Indeed, their hands were scarcely yet relaxed from exhaustion.
