Ah
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From this reading Ah! for how many hours in the past months—” She looked up into Laure’s face, and the eyes of the two women met, in an unfathomable gaze.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am comfortable.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ah! for how many hours in the past months—” She looked up into Laure’s face, and the eyes of the two women met, in an unfathomable gaze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ah! for how many hours in the past months—” She looked up into Laure’s face, and the eyes of the two women met, in an unfathomable gaze.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then Laure went slowly back to her place, wishing that she might close the window, but not daring to interfere with her sister’s desired sight of the sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then Laure went slowly back to her place, wishing that she might close the window, but not daring to interfere with her sister’s desired sight of the sea.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Then Laure went slowly back to her place, wishing that she might close the window, but not daring to interfere with her sister’s desired sight of the sea.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading I am comfortable.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Then Laure went slowly back to her place, wishing that she might close the window, but not daring to interfere with her sister’s desired sight of the sea.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I lie thus for hours every day.
wanted intensely
From this reading Then Laure went slowly back to her place, wishing that she might close the window, but not daring to interfere with her sister’s desired sight of the sea.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I lie thus for hours every day.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ah! for how many hours in the past months—” She looked up into Laure’s face, and the eyes of the two women met, in an unfathomable gaze.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Ah! for how many hours in the past months—” She looked up into Laure’s face, and the eyes of the two women met, in an unfathomable gaze.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I lie thus for hours every day.
a long fixed look
From this reading Ah! for how many hours in the past months—” She looked up into Laure’s face, and the eyes of the two women met, in an unfathomable gaze.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Laure went slowly back to her place, wishing that she might close the window, but not daring to interfere with her sister’s desired sight of the sea.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I lie thus for hours every day.
how
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From this reading Ah! for how many hours in the past months—” She looked up into Laure’s face, and the eyes of the two women met, in an unfathomable gaze.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am comfortable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ah! for how many hours in the past months—” She looked up into Laure’s face, and the eyes of the two women met, in an unfathomable gaze.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Then Laure went slowly back to her place, wishing that she might close the window, but not daring to interfere with her sister’s desired sight of the sea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ah! for how many hours in the past months—” She looked up into Laure’s face, and the eyes of the two women met, in an unfathomable gaze.
Laure
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From this reading “Peace, Laure!
Laure's
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From this reading Ah! for how many hours in the past months—” She looked up into Laure’s face, and the eyes of the two women met, in an unfathomable gaze.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading I lie thus for hours every day.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ah! for how many hours in the past months—” She looked up into Laure’s face, and the eyes of the two women met, in an unfathomable gaze.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Ah! for how many hours in the past months—” She looked up into Laure’s face, and the eyes of the two women met, in an unfathomable gaze.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Ah! for how many hours in the past months—” She looked up into Laure’s face, and the eyes of the two women met, in an unfathomable gaze.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then Laure went slowly back to her place, wishing that she might close the window, but not daring to interfere with her sister’s desired sight of the sea.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Ah! for how many hours in the past months—” She looked up into Laure’s face, and the eyes of the two women met, in an unfathomable gaze.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then Laure went slowly back to her place, wishing that she might close the window, but not daring to interfere with her sister’s desired sight of the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ah! for how many hours in the past months—” She looked up into Laure’s face, and the eyes of the two women met, in an unfathomable gaze.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Ah! for how many hours in the past months—” She looked up into Laure’s face, and the eyes of the two women met, in an unfathomable gaze.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “Peace, Laure!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then Laure went slowly back to her place, wishing that she might close the window, but not daring to interfere with her sister’s desired sight of the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Then Laure went slowly back to her place, wishing that she might close the window, but not daring to interfere with her sister’s desired sight of the sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ah! for how many hours in the past months—” She looked up into Laure’s face, and the eyes of the two women met, in an unfathomable gaze.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Then Laure went slowly back to her place, wishing that she might close the window, but not daring to interfere with her sister’s desired sight of the sea.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Then Laure went slowly back to her place, wishing that she might close the window, but not daring to interfere with her sister’s desired sight of the sea.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then Laure went slowly back to her place, wishing that she might close the window, but not daring to interfere with her sister’s desired sight of the sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Laure went slowly back to her place, wishing that she might close the window, but not daring to interfere with her sister’s desired sight of the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah! for how many hours in the past months—” She looked up into Laure’s face, and the eyes of the two women met, in an unfathomable gaze.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Laure went slowly back to her place, wishing that she might close the window, but not daring to interfere with her sister’s desired sight of the sea.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading I lie thus for hours every day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Laure went slowly back to her place, wishing that she might close the window, but not daring to interfere with her sister’s desired sight of the sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Ah! for how many hours in the past months—” She looked up into Laure’s face, and the eyes of the two women met, in an unfathomable gaze.
unfathomableadjectiveUS /ənˈfæðəməbəl/
of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured
From this reading Ah! for how many hours in the past months—” She looked up into Laure’s face, and the eyes of the two women met, in an unfathomable gaze.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ah! for how many hours in the past months—” She looked up into Laure’s face, and the eyes of the two women met, in an unfathomable gaze.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then Laure went slowly back to her place, wishing that she might close the window, but not daring to interfere with her sister’s desired sight of the sea.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Then Laure went slowly back to her place, wishing that she might close the window, but not daring to interfere with her sister’s desired sight of the sea.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Then Laure went slowly back to her place, wishing that she might close the window, but not daring to interfere with her sister’s desired sight of the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Laure went slowly back to her place, wishing that she might close the window, but not daring to interfere with her sister’s desired sight of the sea.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Ah! for how many hours in the past months—” She looked up into Laure’s face, and the eyes of the two women met, in an unfathomable gaze.
