in spite of the fact that
From this reading Two or three weeks went by, and, although Bidiane's headquarters were nominally at the inn, she visited the horseshoe cottage morning, noon, and night.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Rose always smiled when she heard the rustling of her silk-lined skirts, and often murmured:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNKNOWN IRRITANT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two or three weeks went by, and, although Bidiane's headquarters were nominally at the inn, she visited the horseshoe cottage morning, noon, and night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two or three weeks went by, and, although Bidiane's headquarters were nominally at the inn, she visited the horseshoe cottage morning, noon, and night.
Bidiane's
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From this reading Two or three weeks went by, and, although Bidiane's headquarters were nominally at the inn, she visited the horseshoe cottage morning, noon, and night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two or three weeks went by, and, although Bidiane's headquarters were nominally at the inn, she visited the horseshoe cottage morning, noon, and night.
ces
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From this reading "Il est de ces longs jours d'indicible malaise Où l'on voudrait dormir du lourd sommeil des morts, De ces heures d'angoisse où l'existence pèse Sur l'âme et sur le corps."
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading "Il est de ces longs jours d'indicible malaise Où l'on voudrait dormir du lourd sommeil des morts, De ces heures d'angoisse où l'existence pèse Sur l'âme et sur le corps."
a small house with a single story
From this reading Two or three weeks went by, and, although Bidiane's headquarters were nominally at the inn, she visited the horseshoe cottage morning, noon, and night.
d'angoisse
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From this reading "Il est de ces longs jours d'indicible malaise Où l'on voudrait dormir du lourd sommeil des morts, De ces heures d'angoisse où l'existence pèse Sur l'âme et sur le corps."
d'indicible
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From this reading "Il est de ces longs jours d'indicible malaise Où l'on voudrait dormir du lourd sommeil des morts, De ces heures d'angoisse où l'existence pèse Sur l'âme et sur le corps."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Il est de ces longs jours d'indicible malaise Où l'on voudrait dormir du lourd sommeil des morts, De ces heures d'angoisse où l'existence pèse Sur l'âme et sur le corps."
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading "Il est de ces longs jours d'indicible malaise Où l'on voudrait dormir du lourd sommeil des morts, De ces heures d'angoisse où l'existence pèse Sur l'âme et sur le corps."
dormir
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From this reading "Il est de ces longs jours d'indicible malaise Où l'on voudrait dormir du lourd sommeil des morts, De ces heures d'angoisse où l'existence pèse Sur l'âme et sur le corps."
du
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From this reading "Il est de ces longs jours d'indicible malaise Où l'on voudrait dormir du lourd sommeil des morts, De ces heures d'angoisse où l'existence pèse Sur l'âme et sur le corps."
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading "Il est de ces longs jours d'indicible malaise Où l'on voudrait dormir du lourd sommeil des morts, De ces heures d'angoisse où l'existence pèse Sur l'âme et sur le corps."
et
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From this reading "Il est de ces longs jours d'indicible malaise Où l'on voudrait dormir du lourd sommeil des morts, De ces heures d'angoisse où l'existence pèse Sur l'âme et sur le corps."
fait
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From this reading "Sa robe fait froufrou, froufrou, Ses petits pieds font toc, toc, toc."
fontnounUS /fɑːnt/
a specific size and style of type within a type family
From this reading "Sa robe fait froufrou, froufrou, Ses petits pieds font toc, toc, toc."
froufrou
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From this reading "Sa robe fait froufrou, froufrou, Ses petits pieds font toc, toc, toc."
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Two or three weeks went by, and, although Bidiane's headquarters were nominally at the inn, she visited the horseshoe cottage morning, noon, and night.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Rose always smiled when she heard the rustling of her silk-lined skirts, and often murmured:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose always smiled when she heard the rustling of her silk-lined skirts, and often murmured:
heures
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From this reading "Il est de ces longs jours d'indicible malaise Où l'on voudrait dormir du lourd sommeil des morts, De ces heures d'angoisse où l'existence pèse Sur l'âme et sur le corps."
horseshoenounUS /ˈhɔːrsʃuː/
game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes
From this reading Two or three weeks went by, and, although Bidiane's headquarters were nominally at the inn, she visited the horseshoe cottage morning, noon, and night.
IlnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading "Il est de ces longs jours d'indicible malaise Où l'on voudrait dormir du lourd sommeil des morts, De ces heures d'angoisse où l'existence pèse Sur l'âme et sur le corps."
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Two or three weeks went by, and, although Bidiane's headquarters were nominally at the inn, she visited the horseshoe cottage morning, noon, and night.
IRRITANTnounUS /ˈɪrətənt/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading AN UNKNOWN IRRITANT.
jours
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From this reading "Il est de ces longs jours d'indicible malaise Où l'on voudrait dormir du lourd sommeil des morts, De ces heures d'angoisse où l'existence pèse Sur l'âme et sur le corps."
l'existence
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From this reading "Il est de ces longs jours d'indicible malaise Où l'on voudrait dormir du lourd sommeil des morts, De ces heures d'angoisse où l'existence pèse Sur l'âme et sur le corps."
l'on
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From this reading "Il est de ces longs jours d'indicible malaise Où l'on voudrait dormir du lourd sommeil des morts, De ces heures d'angoisse où l'existence pèse Sur l'âme et sur le corps."
l'âme
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From this reading "Il est de ces longs jours d'indicible malaise Où l'on voudrait dormir du lourd sommeil des morts, De ces heures d'angoisse où l'existence pèse Sur l'âme et sur le corps."
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "Il est de ces longs jours d'indicible malaise Où l'on voudrait dormir du lourd sommeil des morts, De ces heures d'angoisse où l'existence pèse Sur l'âme et sur le corps."
longsverbUS /lɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading "Il est de ces longs jours d'indicible malaise Où l'on voudrait dormir du lourd sommeil des morts, De ces heures d'angoisse où l'existence pèse Sur l'âme et sur le corps."
lourd
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From this reading "Il est de ces longs jours d'indicible malaise Où l'on voudrait dormir du lourd sommeil des morts, De ces heures d'angoisse où l'existence pèse Sur l'âme et sur le corps."
malaisenounUS /mæˈleɪz/
physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
From this reading "Il est de ces longs jours d'indicible malaise Où l'on voudrait dormir du lourd sommeil des morts, De ces heures d'angoisse où l'existence pèse Sur l'âme et sur le corps."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Two or three weeks went by, and, although Bidiane's headquarters were nominally at the inn, she visited the horseshoe cottage morning, noon, and night.
morts
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From this reading "Il est de ces longs jours d'indicible malaise Où l'on voudrait dormir du lourd sommeil des morts, De ces heures d'angoisse où l'existence pèse Sur l'âme et sur le corps."
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Rose always smiled when she heard the rustling of her silk-lined skirts, and often murmured:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Two or three weeks went by, and, although Bidiane's headquarters were nominally at the inn, she visited the horseshoe cottage morning, noon, and night.
nominallyadverbUS /ˈnɑːmənəli/
in name only
From this reading Two or three weeks went by, and, although Bidiane's headquarters were nominally at the inn, she visited the horseshoe cottage morning, noon, and night.
the middle of the day
From this reading Two or three weeks went by, and, although Bidiane's headquarters were nominally at the inn, she visited the horseshoe cottage morning, noon, and night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rose always smiled when she heard the rustling of her silk-lined skirts, and often murmured:
many times at short intervals
From this reading Rose always smiled when she heard the rustling of her silk-lined skirts, and often murmured:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three weeks went by, and, although Bidiane's headquarters were nominally at the inn, she visited the horseshoe cottage morning, noon, and night.
Où
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From this reading "Il est de ces longs jours d'indicible malaise Où l'on voudrait dormir du lourd sommeil des morts, De ces heures d'angoisse où l'existence pèse Sur l'âme et sur le corps."
petits
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From this reading "Sa robe fait froufrou, froufrou, Ses petits pieds font toc, toc, toc."
pieds
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From this reading "Sa robe fait froufrou, froufrou, Ses petits pieds font toc, toc, toc."
pèse
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From this reading "Il est de ces longs jours d'indicible malaise Où l'on voudrait dormir du lourd sommeil des morts, De ces heures d'angoisse où l'existence pèse Sur l'âme et sur le corps."
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading "Sa robe fait froufrou, froufrou, Ses petits pieds font toc, toc, toc."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose always smiled when she heard the rustling of her silk-lined skirts, and often murmured:
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading Rose always smiled when she heard the rustling of her silk-lined skirts, and often murmured:
SanounUS /sɑː/
Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943
From this reading "Sa robe fait froufrou, froufrou, Ses petits pieds font toc, toc, toc."
Ses
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From this reading "Sa robe fait froufrou, froufrou, Ses petits pieds font toc, toc, toc."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two or three weeks went by, and, although Bidiane's headquarters were nominally at the inn, she visited the horseshoe cottage morning, noon, and night.
silk-linedadjective
having a silk lining
From this reading Rose always smiled when she heard the rustling of her silk-lined skirts, and often murmured:
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Rose always smiled when she heard the rustling of her silk-lined skirts, and often murmured:
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Rose always smiled when she heard the rustling of her silk-lined skirts, and often murmured:
sommeil
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From this reading "Il est de ces longs jours d'indicible malaise Où l'on voudrait dormir du lourd sommeil des morts, De ces heures d'angoisse où l'existence pèse Sur l'âme et sur le corps."
SurnounUS /sɜːr/
a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
From this reading "Il est de ces longs jours d'indicible malaise Où l'on voudrait dormir du lourd sommeil des morts, De ces heures d'angoisse où l'existence pèse Sur l'âme et sur le corps."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two or three weeks went by, and, although Bidiane's headquarters were nominally at the inn, she visited the horseshoe cottage morning, noon, and night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three weeks went by, and, although Bidiane's headquarters were nominally at the inn, she visited the horseshoe cottage morning, noon, and night.
toc
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From this reading "Sa robe fait froufrou, froufrou, Ses petits pieds font toc, toc, toc."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three weeks went by, and, although Bidiane's headquarters were nominally at the inn, she visited the horseshoe cottage morning, noon, and night.
not known
From this reading AN UNKNOWN IRRITANT.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Two or three weeks went by, and, although Bidiane's headquarters were nominally at the inn, she visited the horseshoe cottage morning, noon, and night.
voudrait
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From this reading "Il est de ces longs jours d'indicible malaise Où l'on voudrait dormir du lourd sommeil des morts, De ces heures d'angoisse où l'existence pèse Sur l'âme et sur le corps."
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Two or three weeks went by, and, although Bidiane's headquarters were nominally at the inn, she visited the horseshoe cottage morning, noon, and night.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Two or three weeks went by, and, although Bidiane's headquarters were nominally at the inn, she visited the horseshoe cottage morning, noon, and night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two or three weeks went by, and, although Bidiane's headquarters were nominally at the inn, she visited the horseshoe cottage morning, noon, and night.
at the time that
From this reading Rose always smiled when she heard the rustling of her silk-lined skirts, and often murmured: