used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was raining hard now, a thick, persistent drizzle, through which everything looked dim and blurred, and which was almost as dense as the low-hanging mists that hid the tops of the hills.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was raining hard now, a thick, persistent drizzle, through which everything looked dim and blurred, and which was almost as dense as the low-hanging mists that hid the tops of the hills.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The train disappeared, and our forlorn little Madelon remained standing alone on the platform.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The train disappeared, and our forlorn little Madelon remained standing alone on the platform.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was raining hard now, a thick, persistent drizzle, through which everything looked dim and blurred, and which was almost as dense as the low-hanging mists that hid the tops of the hills.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Restaurant at Le Trooz.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading It was raining hard now, a thick, persistent drizzle, through which everything looked dim and blurred, and which was almost as dense as the low-hanging mists that hid the tops of the hills.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Madelon stood still and shivered for a minute, clutching her little bundle under her cloak, and trying to collect her ideas.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Madelon stood still and shivered for a minute, clutching her little bundle under her cloak, and trying to collect her ideas.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Madelon stood still and shivered for a minute, clutching her little bundle under her cloak, and trying to collect her ideas.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading Madelon stood still and shivered for a minute, clutching her little bundle under her cloak, and trying to collect her ideas.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading It was raining hard now, a thick, persistent drizzle, through which everything looked dim and blurred, and which was almost as dense as the low-hanging mists that hid the tops of the hills.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading It was raining hard now, a thick, persistent drizzle, through which everything looked dim and blurred, and which was almost as dense as the low-hanging mists that hid the tops of the hills.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The train disappeared, and our forlorn little Madelon remained standing alone on the platform.
drizzlenounUS /ˈdrɪzəl/
very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
From this reading It was raining hard now, a thick, persistent drizzle, through which everything looked dim and blurred, and which was almost as dense as the low-hanging mists that hid the tops of the hills.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was raining hard now, a thick, persistent drizzle, through which everything looked dim and blurred, and which was almost as dense as the low-hanging mists that hid the tops of the hills.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Madelon stood still and shivered for a minute, clutching her little bundle under her cloak, and trying to collect her ideas.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading The train disappeared, and our forlorn little Madelon remained standing alone on the platform.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was raining hard now, a thick, persistent drizzle, through which everything looked dim and blurred, and which was almost as dense as the low-hanging mists that hid the tops of the hills.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madelon stood still and shivered for a minute, clutching her little bundle under her cloak, and trying to collect her ideas.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading It was raining hard now, a thick, persistent drizzle, through which everything looked dim and blurred, and which was almost as dense as the low-hanging mists that hid the tops of the hills.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was raining hard now, a thick, persistent drizzle, through which everything looked dim and blurred, and which was almost as dense as the low-hanging mists that hid the tops of the hills.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Madelon stood still and shivered for a minute, clutching her little bundle under her cloak, and trying to collect her ideas.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Forlorn, indeed!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was raining hard now, a thick, persistent drizzle, through which everything looked dim and blurred, and which was almost as dense as the low-hanging mists that hid the tops of the hills.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading The Restaurant at Le Trooz.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The train disappeared, and our forlorn little Madelon remained standing alone on the platform.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was raining hard now, a thick, persistent drizzle, through which everything looked dim and blurred, and which was almost as dense as the low-hanging mists that hid the tops of the hills.
low-hanging
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From this reading It was raining hard now, a thick, persistent drizzle, through which everything looked dim and blurred, and which was almost as dense as the low-hanging mists that hid the tops of the hills.
Madelon
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From this reading The train disappeared, and our forlorn little Madelon remained standing alone on the platform.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Madelon stood still and shivered for a minute, clutching her little bundle under her cloak, and trying to collect her ideas.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading It was raining hard now, a thick, persistent drizzle, through which everything looked dim and blurred, and which was almost as dense as the low-hanging mists that hid the tops of the hills.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was raining hard now, a thick, persistent drizzle, through which everything looked dim and blurred, and which was almost as dense as the low-hanging mists that hid the tops of the hills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was raining hard now, a thick, persistent drizzle, through which everything looked dim and blurred, and which was almost as dense as the low-hanging mists that hid the tops of the hills.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The train disappeared, and our forlorn little Madelon remained standing alone on the platform.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The train disappeared, and our forlorn little Madelon remained standing alone on the platform.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading It was raining hard now, a thick, persistent drizzle, through which everything looked dim and blurred, and which was almost as dense as the low-hanging mists that hid the tops of the hills.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The train disappeared, and our forlorn little Madelon remained standing alone on the platform.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading It was raining hard now, a thick, persistent drizzle, through which everything looked dim and blurred, and which was almost as dense as the low-hanging mists that hid the tops of the hills.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The train disappeared, and our forlorn little Madelon remained standing alone on the platform.
RestaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading The Restaurant at Le Trooz.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Madelon stood still and shivered for a minute, clutching her little bundle under her cloak, and trying to collect her ideas.
having a supporting base
From this reading The train disappeared, and our forlorn little Madelon remained standing alone on the platform.
not in physical motion
From this reading Madelon stood still and shivered for a minute, clutching her little bundle under her cloak, and trying to collect her ideas.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Madelon stood still and shivered for a minute, clutching her little bundle under her cloak, and trying to collect her ideas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was raining hard now, a thick, persistent drizzle, through which everything looked dim and blurred, and which was almost as dense as the low-hanging mists that hid the tops of the hills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Restaurant at Le Trooz.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It was raining hard now, a thick, persistent drizzle, through which everything looked dim and blurred, and which was almost as dense as the low-hanging mists that hid the tops of the hills.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was raining hard now, a thick, persistent drizzle, through which everything looked dim and blurred, and which was almost as dense as the low-hanging mists that hid the tops of the hills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madelon stood still and shivered for a minute, clutching her little bundle under her cloak, and trying to collect her ideas.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading It was raining hard now, a thick, persistent drizzle, through which everything looked dim and blurred, and which was almost as dense as the low-hanging mists that hid the tops of the hills.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train disappeared, and our forlorn little Madelon remained standing alone on the platform.
Trooz
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From this reading The Restaurant at Le Trooz.
hard to endure
From this reading Madelon stood still and shivered for a minute, clutching her little bundle under her cloak, and trying to collect her ideas.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Madelon stood still and shivered for a minute, clutching her little bundle under her cloak, and trying to collect her ideas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was raining hard now, a thick, persistent drizzle, through which everything looked dim and blurred, and which was almost as dense as the low-hanging mists that hid the tops of the hills.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was raining hard now, a thick, persistent drizzle, through which everything looked dim and blurred, and which was almost as dense as the low-hanging mists that hid the tops of the hills.
