used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over everyone there breathed a sense of restless excitement and fierce anger, and Vane wanted to get away by himself.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The following afternoon Vane turned his steps once again towards the beach at Paris Plage.
anew
From this reading The following afternoon Vane turned his steps once again towards the beach at Paris Plage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wreckage in the hospital had been cleared away, and there were rows laid side by side in the mortuary.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Over everyone there breathed a sense of restless excitement and fierce anger, and Vane wanted to get away by himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The following afternoon Vane turned his steps once again towards the beach at Paris Plage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The wreckage in the hospital had been cleared away, and there were rows laid side by side in the mortuary.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The following afternoon Vane turned his steps once again towards the beach at Paris Plage.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading For suddenly and quite unexpectedly Margaret Trent had become a factor in his life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The wreckage in the hospital had been cleared away, and there were rows laid side by side in the mortuary.
uttered without voice
From this reading Over everyone there breathed a sense of restless excitement and fierce anger, and Vane wanted to get away by himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The wreckage in the hospital had been cleared away, and there were rows laid side by side in the mortuary.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The wreckage in the hospital had been cleared away, and there were rows laid side by side in the mortuary.
every person
From this reading Over everyone there breathed a sense of restless excitement and fierce anger, and Vane wanted to get away by himself.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Over everyone there breathed a sense of restless excitement and fierce anger, and Vane wanted to get away by himself.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading For suddenly and quite unexpectedly Margaret Trent had become a factor in his life.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that he had to think.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Over everyone there breathed a sense of restless excitement and fierce anger, and Vane wanted to get away by himself.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following afternoon Vane turned his steps once again towards the beach at Paris Plage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For suddenly and quite unexpectedly Margaret Trent had become a factor in his life.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Over everyone there breathed a sense of restless excitement and fierce anger, and Vane wanted to get away by himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wreckage in the hospital had been cleared away, and there were rows laid side by side in the mortuary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that he had to think.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Over everyone there breathed a sense of restless excitement and fierce anger, and Vane wanted to get away by himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The following afternoon Vane turned his steps once again towards the beach at Paris Plage.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading The wreckage in the hospital had been cleared away, and there were rows laid side by side in the mortuary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wreckage in the hospital had been cleared away, and there were rows laid side by side in the mortuary.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The wreckage in the hospital had been cleared away, and there were rows laid side by side in the mortuary.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For suddenly and quite unexpectedly Margaret Trent had become a factor in his life.
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From this reading For suddenly and quite unexpectedly Margaret Trent had become a factor in his life.
mortuaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtʃuːeri/
of or relating to or characteristic of death
From this reading The wreckage in the hospital had been cleared away, and there were rows laid side by side in the mortuary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over everyone there breathed a sense of restless excitement and fierce anger, and Vane wanted to get away by himself.
on one occasion
From this reading The following afternoon Vane turned his steps once again towards the beach at Paris Plage.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over everyone there breathed a sense of restless excitement and fierce anger, and Vane wanted to get away by himself.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The following afternoon Vane turned his steps once again towards the beach at Paris Plage.
Plagenoun
the beach at a seaside resort
From this reading The following afternoon Vane turned his steps once again towards the beach at Paris Plage.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading For suddenly and quite unexpectedly Margaret Trent had become a factor in his life.
worried and uneasy
From this reading Over everyone there breathed a sense of restless excitement and fierce anger, and Vane wanted to get away by himself.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The wreckage in the hospital had been cleared away, and there were rows laid side by side in the mortuary.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Over everyone there breathed a sense of restless excitement and fierce anger, and Vane wanted to get away by himself.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The wreckage in the hospital had been cleared away, and there were rows laid side by side in the mortuary.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The following afternoon Vane turned his steps once again towards the beach at Paris Plage.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading For suddenly and quite unexpectedly Margaret Trent had become a factor in his life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that he had to think.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following afternoon Vane turned his steps once again towards the beach at Paris Plage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The wreckage in the hospital had been cleared away, and there were rows laid side by side in the mortuary.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He felt that he had to think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Over everyone there breathed a sense of restless excitement and fierce anger, and Vane wanted to get away by himself.
in the direction of
From this reading The following afternoon Vane turned his steps once again towards the beach at Paris Plage.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading For suddenly and quite unexpectedly Margaret Trent had become a factor in his life.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The following afternoon Vane turned his steps once again towards the beach at Paris Plage.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading For suddenly and quite unexpectedly Margaret Trent had become a factor in his life.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading The following afternoon Vane turned his steps once again towards the beach at Paris Plage.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Over everyone there breathed a sense of restless excitement and fierce anger, and Vane wanted to get away by himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wreckage in the hospital had been cleared away, and there were rows laid side by side in the mortuary.
wreckagenounUS /ˈrekədʒ/
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading The wreckage in the hospital had been cleared away, and there were rows laid side by side in the mortuary.
