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From this reading (1) All that night Fortuné de la Vireville sat in the desecrated church of St. Gildas at Auray, his back against a pillar.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (1) All that night Fortuné de la Vireville sat in the desecrated church of St. Gildas at Auray, his back against a pillar.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
aftermathnounUS /ˈæftərmæθ/
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading Before his eyes, in that encumbered church, lit only by a single lamp, rushed in a stupefying panorama all the events of that long day of disaster, from his ominous waking in the early morning to the last scene in the little fort--and its aftermath.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading (1) All that night Fortuné de la Vireville sat in the desecrated church of St. Gildas at Auray, his back against a pillar.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading (1) All that night Fortuné de la Vireville sat in the desecrated church of St. Gildas at Auray, his back against a pillar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
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 He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (1) All that night Fortuné de la Vireville sat in the desecrated church of St. Gildas at Auray, his back against a pillar.
Auray
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From this reading (1) All that night Fortuné de la Vireville sat in the desecrated church of St. Gildas at Auray, his back against a pillar.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading (1) All that night Fortuné de la Vireville sat in the desecrated church of St. Gildas at Auray, his back against a pillar.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
Bretons
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From this reading He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading (1) All that night Fortuné de la Vireville sat in the desecrated church of St. Gildas at Auray, his back against a pillar.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Hundreds of his comrades were there with him, so crowded together that it was difficult to find room to lie at length.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Hundreds of his comrades were there with him, so crowded together that it was difficult to find room to lie at length.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Before his eyes, in that encumbered church, lit only by a single lamp, rushed in a stupefying panorama all the events of that long day of disaster, from his ominous waking in the early morning to the last scene in the little fort--and its aftermath.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading (1) All that night Fortuné de la Vireville sat in the desecrated church of St. Gildas at Auray, his back against a pillar.
desecratedadjectiveUS /dezəˈkreɪtɪd/
treated with disrespect and contempt
From this reading (1) All that night Fortuné de la Vireville sat in the desecrated church of St. Gildas at Auray, his back against a pillar.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Hundreds of his comrades were there with him, so crowded together that it was difficult to find room to lie at length.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Before his eyes, in that encumbered church, lit only by a single lamp, rushed in a stupefying panorama all the events of that long day of disaster, from his ominous waking in the early morning to the last scene in the little fort--and its aftermath.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Before his eyes, in that encumbered church, lit only by a single lamp, rushed in a stupefying panorama all the events of that long day of disaster, from his ominous waking in the early morning to the last scene in the little fort--and its aftermath.
encumberedadjectiveUS /enˈkʌmbərd/
loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load
From this reading Before his eyes, in that encumbered church, lit only by a single lamp, rushed in a stupefying panorama all the events of that long day of disaster, from his ominous waking in the early morning to the last scene in the little fort--and its aftermath.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Before his eyes, in that encumbered church, lit only by a single lamp, rushed in a stupefying panorama all the events of that long day of disaster, from his ominous waking in the early morning to the last scene in the little fort--and its aftermath.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Before his eyes, in that encumbered church, lit only by a single lamp, rushed in a stupefying panorama all the events of that long day of disaster, from his ominous waking in the early morning to the last scene in the little fort--and its aftermath.
fastingnounUS /ˈfæstɪŋ/
abstaining from food
From this reading He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Hundreds of his comrades were there with him, so crowded together that it was difficult to find room to lie at length.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Before his eyes, in that encumbered church, lit only by a single lamp, rushed in a stupefying panorama all the events of that long day of disaster, from his ominous waking in the early morning to the last scene in the little fort--and its aftermath.
Fortuné
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From this reading (1) All that night Fortuné de la Vireville sat in the desecrated church of St. Gildas at Auray, his back against a pillar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before his eyes, in that encumbered church, lit only by a single lamp, rushed in a stupefying panorama all the events of that long day of disaster, from his ominous waking in the early morning to the last scene in the little fort--and its aftermath.
Gildas
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From this reading (1) All that night Fortuné de la Vireville sat in the desecrated church of St. Gildas at Auray, his back against a pillar.
Goffic
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From this reading He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hundreds of his comrades were there with him, so crowded together that it was difficult to find room to lie at length.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (1) All that night Fortuné de la Vireville sat in the desecrated church of St. Gildas at Auray, his back against a pillar.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Hundreds of his comrades were there with him, so crowded together that it was difficult to find room to lie at length.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (1) All that night Fortuné de la Vireville sat in the desecrated church of St. Gildas at Auray, his back against a pillar.
inflamedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈfleɪmd/
resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened
From this reading He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hundreds of his comrades were there with him, so crowded together that it was difficult to find room to lie at length.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Before his eyes, in that encumbered church, lit only by a single lamp, rushed in a stupefying panorama all the events of that long day of disaster, from his ominous waking in the early morning to the last scene in the little fort--and its aftermath.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading (1) All that night Fortuné de la Vireville sat in the desecrated church of St. Gildas at Auray, his back against a pillar.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Before his eyes, in that encumbered church, lit only by a single lamp, rushed in a stupefying panorama all the events of that long day of disaster, from his ominous waking in the early morning to the last scene in the little fort--and its aftermath.
immediately past
From this reading Before his eyes, in that encumbered church, lit only by a single lamp, rushed in a stupefying panorama all the events of that long day of disaster, from his ominous waking in the early morning to the last scene in the little fort--and its aftermath.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
leaderless
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From this reading He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Hundreds of his comrades were there with him, so crowded together that it was difficult to find room to lie at length.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Hundreds of his comrades were there with him, so crowded together that it was difficult to find room to lie at length.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Before his eyes, in that encumbered church, lit only by a single lamp, rushed in a stupefying panorama all the events of that long day of disaster, from his ominous waking in the early morning to the last scene in the little fort--and its aftermath.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Before his eyes, in that encumbered church, lit only by a single lamp, rushed in a stupefying panorama all the events of that long day of disaster, from his ominous waking in the early morning to the last scene in the little fort--and its aftermath.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Before his eyes, in that encumbered church, lit only by a single lamp, rushed in a stupefying panorama all the events of that long day of disaster, from his ominous waking in the early morning to the last scene in the little fort--and its aftermath.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Before his eyes, in that encumbered church, lit only by a single lamp, rushed in a stupefying panorama all the events of that long day of disaster, from his ominous waking in the early morning to the last scene in the little fort--and its aftermath.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading (1) All that night Fortuné de la Vireville sat in the desecrated church of St. Gildas at Auray, his back against a pillar.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (1) All that night Fortuné de la Vireville sat in the desecrated church of St. Gildas at Auray, his back against a pillar.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Before his eyes, in that encumbered church, lit only by a single lamp, rushed in a stupefying panorama all the events of that long day of disaster, from his ominous waking in the early morning to the last scene in the little fort--and its aftermath.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
and nothing more
From this reading Before his eyes, in that encumbered church, lit only by a single lamp, rushed in a stupefying panorama all the events of that long day of disaster, from his ominous waking in the early morning to the last scene in the little fort--and its aftermath.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading Before his eyes, in that encumbered church, lit only by a single lamp, rushed in a stupefying panorama all the events of that long day of disaster, from his ominous waking in the early morning to the last scene in the little fort--and its aftermath.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading (1) All that night Fortuné de la Vireville sat in the desecrated church of St. Gildas at Auray, his back against a pillar.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
René
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From this reading He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Hundreds of his comrades were there with him, so crowded together that it was difficult to find room to lie at length.
done under pressure
From this reading Before his eyes, in that encumbered church, lit only by a single lamp, rushed in a stupefying panorama all the events of that long day of disaster, from his ominous waking in the early morning to the last scene in the little fort--and its aftermath.
sandhills
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From this reading He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading (1) All that night Fortuné de la Vireville sat in the desecrated church of St. Gildas at Auray, his back against a pillar.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Before his eyes, in that encumbered church, lit only by a single lamp, rushed in a stupefying panorama all the events of that long day of disaster, from his ominous waking in the early morning to the last scene in the little fort--and its aftermath.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Before his eyes, in that encumbered church, lit only by a single lamp, rushed in a stupefying panorama all the events of that long day of disaster, from his ominous waking in the early morning to the last scene in the little fort--and its aftermath.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hundreds of his comrades were there with him, so crowded together that it was difficult to find room to lie at length.
St
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From this reading (1) All that night Fortuné de la Vireville sat in the desecrated church of St. Gildas at Auray, his back against a pillar.
starkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
stupefyingadjective
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading Before his eyes, in that encumbered church, lit only by a single lamp, rushed in a stupefying panorama all the events of that long day of disaster, from his ominous waking in the early morning to the last scene in the little fort--and its aftermath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (1) All that night Fortuné de la Vireville sat in the desecrated church of St. Gildas at Auray, his back against a pillar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (1) All that night Fortuné de la Vireville sat in the desecrated church of St. Gildas at Auray, his back against a pillar.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hundreds of his comrades were there with him, so crowded together that it was difficult to find room to lie at length.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hundreds of his comrades were there with him, so crowded together that it was difficult to find room to lie at length.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Hundreds of his comrades were there with him, so crowded together that it was difficult to find room to lie at length.
VICTIS
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From this reading VÆ VICTIS!
Vireville
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From this reading (1) All that night Fortuné de la Vireville sat in the desecrated church of St. Gildas at Auray, his back against a pillar.
VÆ
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From this reading VÆ VICTIS!
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Before his eyes, in that encumbered church, lit only by a single lamp, rushed in a stupefying panorama all the events of that long day of disaster, from his ominous waking in the early morning to the last scene in the little fort--and its aftermath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hundreds of his comrades were there with him, so crowded together that it was difficult to find room to lie at length.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hundreds of his comrades were there with him, so crowded together that it was difficult to find room to lie at length.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hundreds of his comrades were there with him, so crowded together that it was difficult to find room to lie at length.
people who are wounded
From this reading He was fasting, as they all were, since the evening before, his wounded arm was inflamed and aching, but his thoughts were with René, stiff and stark by now, most probably, on the sandhills or the shore; with Le Goffic, helpless at St. Pierre; with his scattered and leaderless Bretons.
