used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bending over him, she patted his shoulder with a maternal hand, since every woman is at heart a mother--a mother first and essentially.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading This attitude of dejection evidently alarmed Madame Joos.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bending over him, she patted his shoulder with a maternal hand, since every woman is at heart a mother--a mother first and essentially.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading This attitude of dejection evidently alarmed Madame Joos.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Bending over him, she patted his shoulder with a maternal hand, since every woman is at heart a mother--a mother first and essentially.
BILLETSnounUS /ˈbɪləts/
plural of “billet” — a short personal letter
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
clamourverbUS /ˈklæmər/
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
deafeningadjectiveUS /ˈdefənɪŋ/
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading This attitude of dejection evidently alarmed Madame Joos.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
essentiallyadverbUS /eˈsenʃəli/
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading Bending over him, she patted his shoulder with a maternal hand, since every woman is at heart a mother--a mother first and essentially.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Bending over him, she patted his shoulder with a maternal hand, since every woman is at heart a mother--a mother first and essentially.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading This attitude of dejection evidently alarmed Madame Joos.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading She forgot her own fears in solicitude for her husband.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Bending over him, she patted his shoulder with a maternal hand, since every woman is at heart a mother--a mother first and essentially.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She forgot her own fears in solicitude for her husband.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She forgot her own fears in solicitude for her husband.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Bending over him, she patted his shoulder with a maternal hand, since every woman is at heart a mother--a mother first and essentially.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Bending over him, she patted his shoulder with a maternal hand, since every woman is at heart a mother--a mother first and essentially.
Henri
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From this reading "Maybe the lady is right, Henri," she said tenderly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She forgot her own fears in solicitude for her husband.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bending over him, she patted his shoulder with a maternal hand, since every woman is at heart a mother--a mother first and essentially.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She forgot her own fears in solicitude for her husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She forgot her own fears in solicitude for her husband.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bending over him, she patted his shoulder with a maternal hand, since every woman is at heart a mother--a mother first and essentially.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
Joos
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From this reading This attitude of dejection evidently alarmed Madame Joos.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Maybe the lady is right, Henri," she said tenderly.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading This attitude of dejection evidently alarmed Madame Joos.
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading Bending over him, she patted his shoulder with a maternal hand, since every woman is at heart a mother--a mother first and essentially.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe the lady is right, Henri," she said tenderly.
miller'snounUS /ˈmɪlərz/
possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Bending over him, she patted his shoulder with a maternal hand, since every woman is at heart a mother--a mother first and essentially.
oakenadjective
consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Bending over him, she patted his shoulder with a maternal hand, since every woman is at heart a mother--a mother first and essentially.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She forgot her own fears in solicitude for her husband.
pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Bending over him, she patted his shoulder with a maternal hand, since every woman is at heart a mother--a mother first and essentially.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Maybe the lady is right, Henri," she said tenderly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Maybe the lady is right, Henri," she said tenderly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She forgot her own fears in solicitude for her husband.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Bending over him, she patted his shoulder with a maternal hand, since every woman is at heart a mother--a mother first and essentially.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Bending over him, she patted his shoulder with a maternal hand, since every woman is at heart a mother--a mother first and essentially.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading She forgot her own fears in solicitude for her husband.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading "Maybe the lady is right, Henri," she said tenderly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This attitude of dejection evidently alarmed Madame Joos.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
push forcefully
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
volcanicadjectiveUS /vɑːlˈkænɪk/
relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bending over him, she patted his shoulder with a maternal hand, since every woman is at heart a mother--a mother first and essentially.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Bending over him, she patted his shoulder with a maternal hand, since every woman is at heart a mother--a mother first and essentially.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading BILLETS The miller's volcanic outburst seemed to have exhausted itself; he subsided to the oaken bench, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and thrust his clenched fists against his ears as though he would shut out the deafening clamour of the guns.
