adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Extended on a bed in his sleeping apartment, feebly lighted by a lamp, Jacques Ferrand was dressed in black trousers and vest; one of the sleeves of his shirt was turned back, and a ligature around his attenuated arm announced that he had just been bled.
AMORIS
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From this reading FURENS AMORIS.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Extended on a bed in his sleeping apartment, feebly lighted by a lamp, Jacques Ferrand was dressed in black trousers and vest; one of the sleeves of his shirt was turned back, and a ligature around his attenuated arm announced that he had just been bled.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Extended on a bed in his sleeping apartment, feebly lighted by a lamp, Jacques Ferrand was dressed in black trousers and vest; one of the sleeves of his shirt was turned back, and a ligature around his attenuated arm announced that he had just been bled.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Extended on a bed in his sleeping apartment, feebly lighted by a lamp, Jacques Ferrand was dressed in black trousers and vest; one of the sleeves of his shirt was turned back, and a ligature around his attenuated arm announced that he had just been bled.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Extended on a bed in his sleeping apartment, feebly lighted by a lamp, Jacques Ferrand was dressed in black trousers and vest; one of the sleeves of his shirt was turned back, and a ligature around his attenuated arm announced that he had just been bled.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Extended on a bed in his sleeping apartment, feebly lighted by a lamp, Jacques Ferrand was dressed in black trousers and vest; one of the sleeves of his shirt was turned back, and a ligature around his attenuated arm announced that he had just been bled.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wind howled, the rain fell as during that gloomy night when Cecily fled forever from the notary's house.
attenuatedadjectiveUS /əˈtenjuːeɪtɪd/
of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion
From this reading Extended on a bed in his sleeping apartment, feebly lighted by a lamp, Jacques Ferrand was dressed in black trousers and vest; one of the sleeves of his shirt was turned back, and a ligature around his attenuated arm announced that he had just been bled.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Extended on a bed in his sleeping apartment, feebly lighted by a lamp, Jacques Ferrand was dressed in black trousers and vest; one of the sleeves of his shirt was turned back, and a ligature around his attenuated arm announced that he had just been bled.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Extended on a bed in his sleeping apartment, feebly lighted by a lamp, Jacques Ferrand was dressed in black trousers and vest; one of the sleeves of his shirt was turned back, and a ligature around his attenuated arm announced that he had just been bled.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Extended on a bed in his sleeping apartment, feebly lighted by a lamp, Jacques Ferrand was dressed in black trousers and vest; one of the sleeves of his shirt was turned back, and a ligature around his attenuated arm announced that he had just been bled.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Extended on a bed in his sleeping apartment, feebly lighted by a lamp, Jacques Ferrand was dressed in black trousers and vest; one of the sleeves of his shirt was turned back, and a ligature around his attenuated arm announced that he had just been bled.
bledverbUS /bled/
inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading Extended on a bed in his sleeping apartment, feebly lighted by a lamp, Jacques Ferrand was dressed in black trousers and vest; one of the sleeves of his shirt was turned back, and a ligature around his attenuated arm announced that he had just been bled.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading The pavilion occupied by Jacques Ferrand was buried in profound obscurity.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The pavilion occupied by Jacques Ferrand was buried in profound obscurity.
Cecily
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From this reading The wind howled, the rain fell as during that gloomy night when Cecily fled forever from the notary's house.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Night closed in while Rudolph was on his way to the notary's.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Extended on a bed in his sleeping apartment, feebly lighted by a lamp, Jacques Ferrand was dressed in black trousers and vest; one of the sleeves of his shirt was turned back, and a ligature around his attenuated arm announced that he had just been bled.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The wind howled, the rain fell as during that gloomy night when Cecily fled forever from the notary's house.
ExtendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Extended on a bed in his sleeping apartment, feebly lighted by a lamp, Jacques Ferrand was dressed in black trousers and vest; one of the sleeves of his shirt was turned back, and a ligature around his attenuated arm announced that he had just been bled.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading Extended on a bed in his sleeping apartment, feebly lighted by a lamp, Jacques Ferrand was dressed in black trousers and vest; one of the sleeves of his shirt was turned back, and a ligature around his attenuated arm announced that he had just been bled.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The wind howled, the rain fell as during that gloomy night when Cecily fled forever from the notary's house.
Ferrand
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From this reading The pavilion occupied by Jacques Ferrand was buried in profound obscurity.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The wind howled, the rain fell as during that gloomy night when Cecily fled forever from the notary's house.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading The wind howled, the rain fell as during that gloomy night when Cecily fled forever from the notary's house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wind howled, the rain fell as during that gloomy night when Cecily fled forever from the notary's house.
FURENS
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From this reading FURENS AMORIS.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading The wind howled, the rain fell as during that gloomy night when Cecily fled forever from the notary's house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Extended on a bed in his sleeping apartment, feebly lighted by a lamp, Jacques Ferrand was dressed in black trousers and vest; one of the sleeves of his shirt was turned back, and a ligature around his attenuated arm announced that he had just been bled.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Extended on a bed in his sleeping apartment, feebly lighted by a lamp, Jacques Ferrand was dressed in black trousers and vest; one of the sleeves of his shirt was turned back, and a ligature around his attenuated arm announced that he had just been bled.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Night closed in while Rudolph was on his way to the notary's.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The wind howled, the rain fell as during that gloomy night when Cecily fled forever from the notary's house.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading The wind howled, the rain fell as during that gloomy night when Cecily fled forever from the notary's house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Night closed in while Rudolph was on his way to the notary's.
Jacques
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From this reading The pavilion occupied by Jacques Ferrand was buried in profound obscurity.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Extended on a bed in his sleeping apartment, feebly lighted by a lamp, Jacques Ferrand was dressed in black trousers and vest; one of the sleeves of his shirt was turned back, and a ligature around his attenuated arm announced that he had just been bled.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Extended on a bed in his sleeping apartment, feebly lighted by a lamp, Jacques Ferrand was dressed in black trousers and vest; one of the sleeves of his shirt was turned back, and a ligature around his attenuated arm announced that he had just been bled.
ligaturenoun
(music) a group of notes connected by a slur
From this reading Extended on a bed in his sleeping apartment, feebly lighted by a lamp, Jacques Ferrand was dressed in black trousers and vest; one of the sleeves of his shirt was turned back, and a ligature around his attenuated arm announced that he had just been bled.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading Extended on a bed in his sleeping apartment, feebly lighted by a lamp, Jacques Ferrand was dressed in black trousers and vest; one of the sleeves of his shirt was turned back, and a ligature around his attenuated arm announced that he had just been bled.
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night closed in while Rudolph was on his way to the notary's.
notary's
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From this reading Night closed in while Rudolph was on his way to the notary's.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading The pavilion occupied by Jacques Ferrand was buried in profound obscurity.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading The pavilion occupied by Jacques Ferrand was buried in profound obscurity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Extended on a bed in his sleeping apartment, feebly lighted by a lamp, Jacques Ferrand was dressed in black trousers and vest; one of the sleeves of his shirt was turned back, and a ligature around his attenuated arm announced that he had just been bled.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Night closed in while Rudolph was on his way to the notary's.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Extended on a bed in his sleeping apartment, feebly lighted by a lamp, Jacques Ferrand was dressed in black trousers and vest; one of the sleeves of his shirt was turned back, and a ligature around his attenuated arm announced that he had just been bled.
pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading The pavilion occupied by Jacques Ferrand was buried in profound obscurity.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading The pavilion occupied by Jacques Ferrand was buried in profound obscurity.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The wind howled, the rain fell as during that gloomy night when Cecily fled forever from the notary's house.
Rudolph
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From this reading Night closed in while Rudolph was on his way to the notary's.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Extended on a bed in his sleeping apartment, feebly lighted by a lamp, Jacques Ferrand was dressed in black trousers and vest; one of the sleeves of his shirt was turned back, and a ligature around his attenuated arm announced that he had just been bled.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading Extended on a bed in his sleeping apartment, feebly lighted by a lamp, Jacques Ferrand was dressed in black trousers and vest; one of the sleeves of his shirt was turned back, and a ligature around his attenuated arm announced that he had just been bled.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Extended on a bed in his sleeping apartment, feebly lighted by a lamp, Jacques Ferrand was dressed in black trousers and vest; one of the sleeves of his shirt was turned back, and a ligature around his attenuated arm announced that he had just been bled.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wind howled, the rain fell as during that gloomy night when Cecily fled forever from the notary's house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Night closed in while Rudolph was on his way to the notary's.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Night closed in while Rudolph was on his way to the notary's.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading Extended on a bed in his sleeping apartment, feebly lighted by a lamp, Jacques Ferrand was dressed in black trousers and vest; one of the sleeves of his shirt was turned back, and a ligature around his attenuated arm announced that he had just been bled.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Extended on a bed in his sleeping apartment, feebly lighted by a lamp, Jacques Ferrand was dressed in black trousers and vest; one of the sleeves of his shirt was turned back, and a ligature around his attenuated arm announced that he had just been bled.
vestverbUS /vest/
provide with power and authority
From this reading Extended on a bed in his sleeping apartment, feebly lighted by a lamp, Jacques Ferrand was dressed in black trousers and vest; one of the sleeves of his shirt was turned back, and a ligature around his attenuated arm announced that he had just been bled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Night closed in while Rudolph was on his way to the notary's.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Night closed in while Rudolph was on his way to the notary's.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The wind howled, the rain fell as during that gloomy night when Cecily fled forever from the notary's house.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Night closed in while Rudolph was on his way to the notary's.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind howled, the rain fell as during that gloomy night when Cecily fled forever from the notary's house.
